Convert register tons (US) to cubic feet

Explanation

From this page you can convert register tons (US) to cubic feet (or rt to ft³) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from register tons (US) to cubic feet you need to multiply by 100. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 rt=100 ft³

register tons (US)rt

dimension	volume
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	rt

The register ton (rt) is a unit of volume.

The unit is used to express the gross register tonnage of cargo ships. It gives and idea of the size of a vessel and can be used to charge dockage fees for example, in proportion to that size.

Definition of the register ton

One register ton is equal to 100 cubic feet.

Value in terms of the SI

One register ton is equivalent to 2.8316846592 cubic meters.

cubic feetft³

dimension	volume
symbol	ft³, cu ft

The cubic foot (ft³, cu ft) is a unit of volume derived from the international mass and length units.

Definition of the cubic foot

One cubic foot is the volume of a cube with an edge length of one foot.

Value in terms of the SI

One cubic foot is equivalent to 28316.846592 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cubic foot is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The average discharge of the Amazon river at its mouth is 7380000 cubic feet per second. It is the equivalent of more than 55 olympic swimming pools every second.

International volume units

cubic inch	in³
cubic foot	ft³	1728 cubic inches
cubic yard	yd³	27 cubic feet
cubic mile	mi³	5 451 776 000 cubic yards

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.