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K.S.I.:
Kips per square inch, measurement of stress intensity.

KIP:
A unit of force, equivalent to 1000 pounds.

KN:
KiloNewton, a metric unit of force, equivalent to mass (kg) times gravity (9.81).

KNEE BRACE:
The diagonal structural member joining the building column and roof truss.