What is a square foot (US survey)?

It is a unit of area based on the U.S. survey foot, mainly used in U.S. land surveying and legal property descriptions, defined precisely as (1200/3937)² square meters.

Why convert to square dekameter?

Square dekameter offers a convenient metric measure between square meters and hectares for engineering, surveying, and agricultural uses.

Is the square foot (US survey) the same as the international square foot?

No, the US survey foot slightly differs from the international foot, affecting area measurements and requiring careful conversion.

Convert Square Foot (US Survey) to Square Dekameter (dam²) Easily

Use our straightforward converter to change square foot (US survey) values into square dekameter (dam²) for land surveying, engineering, and agricultural applications.

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Square foot (US survey) to Square dekameter [dam^2] Conversion Table

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Square foot (US survey) to Square dekameter [dam^2] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter transforms area measurements from square foot (US survey), a common unit in U.S. land surveying, to square dekameter (dam²), an SI-derived metric unit useful in engineering and mapping.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the numeric value of area in square foot (US survey)
Select 'square foot (US survey)' as the input unit
Choose 'square dekameter [dam²]' as the output unit
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent area
Review the result and apply it to your measurement needs

Key Features

Converts square foot (US survey) to square dekameter quickly
Applies the exact conversion factor for precise area translation
Browser-based and easy to use with instant results
Suitable for land surveying, cadastral and civil engineering work
Supports interpretation of historical and modern measurements

Examples

Convert 500 square foot (US survey) to square dekameter: result is 0.46451705 dam²
Convert 1000 square foot (US survey) to square dekameter: result is 0.9290341 dam²

Common Use Cases

Recording parcel and deed areas in U.S. cadastral and legal surveys using survey-foot units
State plane coordinate and geodetic survey calculations requiring historic measures
Converting historic land measurement data set in U.S. survey feet
Measuring small agricultural plots or garden areas in metric units
Expressing building footprints and site plans in civil engineering contexts
Cadastral mapping and land survey documentation for minor plots

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm you use square foot (US survey) rather than the international square foot to avoid errors
Check that square dekameter is acceptable for your documentation or project requirements
Use the exact conversion to maintain accuracy in legal or surveying contexts
Consider the conversion context, especially when dealing with historic land descriptions
Validate converted values within professional survey or engineering software

Limitations

The US survey foot differs subtly from the international foot, impacting legal precision
Square dekameter is less common than square meters or hectares and may be unsupported in some applications
Users must ensure compatibility of this unit conversion with their intended documentation standards

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a square foot (US survey)?: It is a unit of area based on the U.S. survey foot, mainly used in U.S. land surveying and legal property descriptions, defined precisely as (1200/3937)² square meters.
Why convert to square dekameter?: Square dekameter offers a convenient metric measure between square meters and hectares for engineering, surveying, and agricultural uses.
Is the square foot (US survey) the same as the international square foot?: No, the US survey foot slightly differs from the international foot, affecting area measurements and requiring careful conversion.

Key Terminology

Square foot (US survey): An area unit based on the square of the US survey foot, used for legal and cadastral purposes in the United States.
Square dekameter (dam²): A metric area unit equal to a square with sides one dekameter (10 meters), equivalent to 100 square meters.
Conversion rate: The fixed factor used to translate one area unit value into another, here 1 square foot (US survey) = 0.0009290341 square dekameter.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is primarily used in U.S. cadastral surveys?

Square dekameter (dam²)

Square foot (US survey)

Square meter (m²)

How many square meters equal one square dekameter?

10 m²

100 m²

1000 m²

Why must you distinguish between US survey foot and international foot?

Because they have different lengths affecting measurements

Because the US survey foot is a metric unit

Because they are identical in all contexts

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