The space occupied by a stack as distinct from the cubic contents of the wood itself, i. e. solid volume. The volume of the stack is then obtained by multiplying the length, breadth and ht. of stack
V (m3) = Length (m) * Width (m) * Height (m)
V (cft) = V (m3) * 35.3
In western countries, the term cord is often used to express the volume of stack wood. ‘Cord’ common term used mostly in pulp industry and fuelwood industry.
Cord Size = 4’ × 8’ × 4’
The average amount of wood volume in standard cord is around 90 cft. It depends on the amount of space between the logs in the stack.
In standard cord, the length of logs is 4 ft. In case of firewood, the length is less than 4 ft. In this case, the cord is called short (face) cord. But sometimes, length is > 4 ft, in this case, the cord is called long cord.
