The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching, and compact), occupies a …

2024年12月9日 · To measure a cord of wood, use a tape measure to find the dimensions of the pile; a full cord and face cord should both be 8 feet long and 4 feet high. Then, use your tape measure to get the depth, or average length of each individual log, which should be 4 …

cord, unit of volume for measuring stacked firewood. A cord is generally equivalent to a stack 4 × 4 × 8 feet (128 cubic feet), and its principal subdivision is the cord foot, which measures 4 × 4 × 1 feet. A standard cord consists of sticks or pieces 4 feet long stacked in a 4 × 8-foot rick.

2013年5月1日 · Using the word as a unit of measurement, “cord” is traced back to the 1610s when wood was sold in bundles tied with a, you guessed it, cord. Today, it is well recognized that a cord of firewood must take up 128 cubic feet, traditionally in a stack 8′ x 4′ x 4′.

2023年3月19日 · The four main timber measurement units used are cords, tons, board feet, and cubic feet. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about these four major measurement units and their differences, strengths, and weaknesses.

The chord is the most commonly used measurement unit for purchasing fuel wood. A cord is a stacked unit volume of wood where. 1 cord = (4 ft) (4 ft) (8 ft) = 128 cubic feet . or in metric units. 1 cord = (1.22 m) (1.22 m) (2.44 m) = 3.62 m 3. This volume includes bark and air space.

2021年8月25日 · In the United States and England, 14ᵗʰ century – present, a unit of capacity used for fuel wood, a pile 4 feet deep, 8 feet long, and 4 feet high, = 128 cubic feet, approximately 3.62 cubic meters. The name is believed to come from the practice of measuring the quantity of wood in a pile by measuring its circumference with a cord.

The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching and compact), occupies a …

A cord of wood Cord (unit) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching and compact), occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet

2025年1月30日 · A cord is a unit of measurement for firewood. To measure the firewood, you must stack it as tightly as possible with the pieces running parallel; wood stacked parallel is also called a running cord. Then, the volume of the wood is …