Pounds per Square Foot

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PSF
Pronunciation
/paʊnz pər skwɛr fʊt/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unit Measures

Examples in Context

  1. NIST recommends that all non-residential skyscrapers that exceed 420 feet in height have three stairwells and fireproofing capable of withstanding a pressure of 1,000 pounds per square foot ( in the event of a bomb, gas breakout, or something similar ).

Other meanings of PSF