How to Calculate the Weight of a Particle Board Sheet
Pieces of wood fiber glued together create a cheap material known as particle board. The amount of moisture from the glue adds to the weight of this product when compared with lumber. Determine the weight of particle board in order to find out the shipping costs or whether your truck can support the weight of the sheets. To prevent accidents, have an assistant with you carry this heavy building material, as the board looks deceptively light in weight. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Measure the length, width and thickness of the particle board sheet in feet and inches. For instance, you might have a sheet measuring 5 feet 10 inches long by 1 foot 8 inches wide by 1/2 inch thick.
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Calculate the measurements in feet to inches by multiplying the number of feet in each measurement by 12, then add this number to the total measurements in inches. In the example, the length equals 5 feet x 12 = 60 inches. Add this number to the number of inches: 60 inches + 10 inches = 70 inches long. Repeat this step with the width and the thickness to get 20 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick.
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Divide each of the numbers of inches by 12 to get the total number of feet without the number of inches. For instance: 70 feet / 12 = 5.833 feet long; 20 feet / 12 = 1.667 feet wide; 1/24 foot (1/2 inch) / 12 = 0.041 feet thick.
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Multiply the converted measurements from Step 3 together to get the total volume of the sheet. 5.833 feet long x 1.667 feet wide x 0.0.041 feet thick = 0.396 cubic feet.
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Look for a written indication of the density of your particle board on the board itself. If not available, use the following median standard values for density, depending on your board: Use 31 lbs. per cubic foot for low-density board; 43.5 lbs. per cubic foot for medium density and 58.5 lbs. per cubic foot for high density.
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Multiply the density of the board by the volume in cubic feet to determine the weight in pounds. For the example, assume a low-density board: 0.396 cubic feet x 31 lbs./cubic foot = 12.276 lbs. per sheet of low-density particle board measuring 5 feet 10 inches by 1 foot 8 inches by 1/2 inch thick.
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Multiply the weight per sheet by the number of sheets you have to get the total weight of your load of particle board. For instance, 100 sheets of particle board from the example would weigh a total of 12.276 lbs. x 100 = 1,227.6 lbs.
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