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Al Fielder
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calculating pounds per square foot

Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:13 am

I have a 42" long by 20" deep, 3 drawer file cabinet. Total weight of the cabinet fully loaded is 535 lbs. How do I calculate the psf (pounds per square foot)?
 
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Re: calculating pounds per square foot

Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:00 am

Al Fielder wrote:I have a 42" long by 20" deep, 3 drawer file cabinet. Total weight of the cabinet fully loaded is 535 lbs. How do I calculate the psf (pounds per square foot)?


Footprint is 42' x 20" = 840 sq. in.
There are 144 sq. in. per sq ft., so 5.833 sq ft.
and 535/5.8333 = 91.7 lb/sq. ft/

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