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Abbreviations for common units
The following are the basic units used for specifying and designing concrete.
kg…………kilogram
kN…………kiloNewton (equal to 0.1 tonnes)
l……………litre
m………….metre
mm……….millimetre
mV……….millivolt
GPa………gigaPascal (= kN/mm2)
MN……….megaNewton
MPa……..megaPascal (= N/mm2)
Pa………..Pascal
s………….second
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