bulkage factors

[firewood]

If you have an artic load of cordwood, (which is nominally 44m3?) 6" to 16" diameters, how many cubic m3 would that produce if cut in say 10" lengths and split, loaded loose onto the back of your truck.

 

Would i be right in thinking that 1m3 of roundwood would bulk up to 2m3 split and loose loaded?

 

Also what weight range per m3 loose loaded, can you expect for seasoned softwood? 300kg?

[Stuart A-C]

not sure

[farmer_ben]

250-300kg bout right i reckon. I do hardwood m3 bags and they are around 350-400 at a guess

[Doug Blease]

aaaargh maths!

[Stephen Blair]

woodpicker weighed a bulk bag and it was about 250kg, (remember you loose a fair bit on sawdust)

[Justme]

woodpicker weighed a bulk bag and it was about 250kg, (remember you loose a fair bit on sawdust)

 

 

Which size bulk bag?

[gensetsteve]

I was told a cubic metre of cord wood should turn in to 1.6 cu metres when processed. From experience over the last four years i would say about right.

My beech when seasoned 2cumetres over public weigh bridge 600kg

[firewood]

I was told a cubic metre of cord wood should turn in to 1.6 cu metres when processed. From experience over the last four years i would say about right.

My beech when seasoned 2cumetres over public weigh bridge 600kg

 

I seem to be getting around 1.8 to 2m3 loose but i suppose it all hinges on the size of the split pieces and how "loose" they are loaded.

 

so 300kg per m3 would definitely be be the upper limit for softwood assuming its at least semi seasoned.

 

can anyone confirm the nominal cubic capacity of an artic timber trailer (tri axle job)?

[santacruz]

The artic that delivers to me brings 25t. If its green hardwood I get about 50m3 if its green softwood then I get nearly 60m3. Hope that helps

[firewood]

The artic that delivers to me brings 25t. If its green hardwood I get about 50m3 if its green softwood then I get nearly 60m3. Hope that helps

 

great.... so an artic load of softwood should give you about 92m3 of loose split firewood after allowing for stripped bark , sawdust and other waste. (based on Steve's 1:1.6 ratio)