Geotechnical & Civil Soil Mechanics Engineering Suite

Geotechnical & Soil Lab

Convert soil bearing capacities, calculate loose-compacted volumes, model groundwater hydraulic flow with Darcy\'s Law, interpret Atterberg limits, and run USCS sieve classifications.

Bearing Capacity

Convert soil bearing capacities between Kilopascals (kPa), Tons/sq ft (tsf), Pounds/sq ft (psf), and kg/cm² with safety factor calculators.

Bearing Capacity Interconversion
SI standard metric unit
kPa
Short tsf (US Geotechnical)
tsf
psf
kg/cm²
Foundation Safety Calculations
Allowable Capacity:50.0 kPa(0.52 tsf)
Empirical Presets for Foundations

Explore Additional Utilities

Salinity — PSU ↔ g/kg ↔ % — seawater concentration

Convert between Practical Salinity Units (PSU), salinity concentration in g/kg (ppt ‰), and percentage (%).

oceanography

Signature count — total pages ↔ sheets per signature

Divide book blocks into balanced signatures and calculate standard folded sheet configurations.

bookbinding

Body Surface Area (BSA) Calculator

Calculate body surface area (BSA) for clinical dosing using Mosteller, DuBois, Haycock, and Gehan-George formulas.

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Paper size ↔ finished model size — origami scaling

Determine required starting paper square dimensions to fold specific final 3D origami model sizes.

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Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Converter

Convert sound pressure from Pascals (Pa) to decibels (dB SPL) and calculate distance attenuation or sound level summing.

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Sidereal Time Converter

Convert between standard Solar Time and Sidereal Time based on your longitude.

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Sail area ↔ displacement ratio

Calculate Sail Area to Displacement Ratio (SADR) to evaluate a sailboat’s performance characteristics, speed potential, and light-wind capability.

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Becquerel ↔ curie (Activity)

Convert between Becquerels (Bq), Curies (Ci), rutherfords, and decay rates to evaluate isotope source strengths and nuclear decay events.

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Ore Grade & Concentration Converter

Convert mineral grade concentrations between grams per ton (g/t), weight percentage (%), troy ounces per ton (oz/st), and ppm.

geology

Visual Acuity Converter

Convert visual acuity measurements between Snellen US (20/20), Snellen Metric (6/6), decimal, LogMAR, and Percentage systems.

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Carat weight ↔ grams

Convert between diamond or gemstone carats, metric grams, grains, and points of gem weight.

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Drug Concentration Converter

Convert pharmaceutical concentrations between % w/v, mg/mL, and mol/L using substance molecular weight presets.

health

Feed conversion ratio — feed weight ↔ fish weight gain

Determine feed efficiency (FCR), specific growth rate, and economic cost per kg of fish biomass gain.

aquaculture

Ballistic coefficient ↔ drag — projectile performance

Calculate bullet Sectional Density (SD) and Ballistic Coefficient (BC) using projectile weight, caliber, and form factor.

archery-ballistics

Telescope Magnification Calculator

Calculate telescope magnification, exit pupil, and resolving limit from focal lengths and aperture.

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Livestock Live Weight ↔ Carcass Yield

Estimate hot carcass weight (HCW), dressing percentage, and final retail cut take-home meat yield for beef, pork, lamb, and goat.

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Wing loading — pilot weight + gear ↔ glider area

Calculate paraglider wing loading in kg/m² to determine wing dynamics and agility.

paragliding

Wick size ↔ container diameter — burn pool coverage

Find recommended wick sizes based on container diameter, wax type, and burn pool coverage guidelines.

candle-making

Length Converter

Convert between meter, kilometer, centimeter, mile, yard, foot, inch, and more.

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Grout coverage — tile size ↔ joint width → bags needed

Estimate dry grout requirements based on tile dimensions, joint width, joint depth, and overall surface area.

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