The density or hardness of wood varies by species and the value is necessary to approximate the weight of lumber by volume.
Average weight of hardwood trees.
Hardwood woods that come from angiosperms flowering plants in green softwoods the moisture content of sapwood is usually greater than that of heartwood.
The primary objectives of this regional study were to determine the amount and distribution of biomass in even aged fully stocked natural stands and to develop equations for estimating the weight and volume of forest stands individual trees and tree components.
Hardwood research cooperative and the ljsda forest service.
Log weight also can be estimated indirectly by converting a board foot measurement to tons.
Density of wood species.
The weight tables herein were derived from equations.
Hardwood pulpwood is usually measured in merchantable feet and ranges upward from 8 inches dbh diameter at breast height.
Resulting from research conducted by the arkansas forest resources center.
In green hardwoods the difference in moisture content between heartwood and sapwood depends on the species.
Using these equations data tables listing the weight of logs for given diameters and lengths can be derived.
For plywood learn how to estimate the weight of plywood panels.
Data were collected at five sites from 272 total trees and a total of 14 species of hardwood trees.
4 5 feet above ground level.
Weight of green and air dried fire wood.
In this table the density of different species of wood is expressed as weight in pounds per cubic foot and kilograms per cubic meter.
Historically hardwood pulpwood volume to weight conversion was established at 2 7 tons per cord for soft hardwood species 2 8 tons per cord for mixed hardwood species and 2 9 tons per cord.