Convert square foot (US survey) to sabin
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to sabin [sabin], or Convert sabin to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Sabin
1 ft^2 (US) = 1.00000399986911 sabin
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to sabin:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 1.00000399986911 sabin = 15.0000599980367 sabin
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Sabin Conversion Table
| square foot (US survey) | sabin |
|---|
Square Foot (Us Survey)
A square foot (US survey) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one foot, primarily used in land measurement and real estate in the United States.
History/Origin
The square foot originated from the foot as a unit of length, which has been used since ancient times. Its application as an area measurement became standardized in the United States for land and property measurements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
Today, the square foot (US survey) is widely used in real estate, construction, and land surveying within the United States to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Sabin
The sabin is a unit of luminous intensity used to measure the brightness of light sources, specifically in photometry.
History/Origin
Named after the French physiologist Charles-Édouard Guillaume, the sabin was introduced in the early 20th century as a unit to quantify luminous intensity, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts related to light measurement.
Current Use
The sabin is rarely used today; it has been largely replaced by the candela in the International System of Units (SI). However, it may still appear in historical data or specialized fields related to light measurement.