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Brush Chip Volume and Haul Loads
Loose chip volume and the number of chip-truck loads from the green weight of the wood.
Example
You enter
- Green weight to chip (lb) 4400
- Chip bulk density (lb/loose cy) 550
- Chip box / dump capacity (loose cy) 15
You get
- Loose chip volume 8 loose cy
- Loads to haul 1
No published worked example is on file for this calculation. It is checked against a hand-worked derivation of its method and an independent reference test.
Details, formula, and sources
ScopeLoose chip volume and the number of chip-truck or dump loads from the green weight of the wood and the chip bulk density.
Formula or tablechip_volume = green_weight / chip_density; loads = ceil(chip_volume / box_capacity).
Source and editionFirst-principles green-weight to loose-chip-volume conversion by name; the scale ticket governs the density.
Free accessThe weight-to-volume conversion is public arithmetic.
What governsEstimate. AHJ and licensed professional govern.
API field namesgreen_weight_lb, chip_density_lcy, box_capacity_cy, chip_volume_lcy, loads
- Chip density 550 lb per loose cy default (typical green range 500-600)chip-hauling practice