California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014) |
Title 4. Business Regulations |
Division 9. Division of Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture |
Chapter 10. Quantity Control |
Article 3. Wood for Fuel Purposes |
§ 4535.3. Calculate the Volume:
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- (a) Volume of the rectangular portion = average height of the stack x average length of the stack x average width of the stack. (Example: 41.8 ” x 107 ” x 18.25 ” = 81,624.95 cubic inches.)(b) Volume of the triangular portion = height x base length x average width of the stack divided by 2. (Example: 41 ” x 33” x 18.25 ” P 2 = 12,346.125 cubic inches.)(c) Volume of the combined portions = volume of the rectangular portion + volume of triangular portion. (Example: 81,624.95 cu in + 12,346.125 cu in = 93,971.075 cubic inches.)HISTORY1. New section filed 9-25-95; operative 3-1-96 (Register 95, No. 39).
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Note: For stacks with multiple rows, the volume of the total stack is the sum of the volumes of the individual rows.(d) Volume of stack in cords = volume of stack in cubic inches divided by 221.184 cubic inches per cord. (Example: 93,971.075 cu. in. P 221,184 cu. in. per cord = 0.42 cords.)(e) Percentage of the cord = decimal fraction of the cord times 100. (Example: 0.42 cords x 100 = 42% [Percent].)Note: Authority cited: Sections 12024.11, 12027 and 12107.1, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 12024.11 and 12107.1, Business and Professions Code.