Volume of logs in a artic load

[jensma]

Just wondering if any of you know how many cubic metres of firewood logs you will get out of an artic load of unprocessed wood. Thinking of buying a load and im trying to work out my costs.

[Joe]

wont the person you are thinking of buying it off be able to tell you?

[jensma]

Bit sceptical of what they are telling me so am looking for a second opinion, its iin their interest to talk up the amount they are selling me after all

[Steve Bullman]

how much are they charging you if i may ask?

[jensma]

1300 euro which works out at about 1150 pounds

[Steve Bullman]

whats that, about 22t?

[Mr Ed]

An Artic grossing 44 tonnes should be carrying 26 tonnes of wood. Your volume will very much depend on the moisture content of the wood.

[woodsmanBSc]

Ed is right Vol will depend upon MC and species of timber.

 

However you can use the FC blue book 39 (Forest Mensuration) to measure the volume of the load prior to it being loaded or estimate the basic density/moisture content and green density using formula therein.

 

You may also consider the measurement of stacked timber but I assume it’s already on the wagon! This method allows for air pockets within the timber stack but will not allow for MC lost at roadside.

 

If you require a more precise weight/vol estimation values of coefficient variation should be used.

 

A cubic meter of timber (species specific) can weigh anywhere between 300kg-100kg . Lets take the mean of those two figures at 650kg - This equates to approximately 1.84 cubic meters. Assuming your timber wagon has a capacity of 25 tons a rough guess would be you can expect 46 Cubic meters of timber. Again this is species specific and depends on the variants listed above. Softwood would be much lighter and thus have a reduced result.

 

If I was you I would save all the hassle and instruct a timber wagon with weighing facilities then do the basic maths to get a ball park cubic meter figure.

[Tom D]

Hang on do you mean cubuc metres of timber or split logs? If its loose split logs just get the dimensions of the bulker and work it out.

[BARNSLEY BOB]

i recon,

26.6t load @ £1000..

1.3t on transit tipper green split logs..

transit tipper = 4 builders bags (0.5m3)..= 2m3

26.6/1.3 =20..

20x2 = 40m3..

so i recon 40m3 is a good guesstemate..

=80 builders bags @ £55 bag =£4400..

so you could quadrouple your money....???