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Pile Volume Calculator
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Instructions: (1) Save the spreadsheet to your own computer before entering data. (If you forgot, try [esc] when you are asked for a password.) (2) Enter typical dimensions in the red boxes. For the 'round footprint' shapes, width is used and any length given is ignored. For a half-sphere, only pile width is used.
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width0(3) Choose the picture whose shape most closely matches that of a typical pile. The most common shapes are highlighted in orange.
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length0(3) Under the picture read the pile's volume and enter it on the permit application. It is helpful if you note in the fuel description on the application which shape was used.
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Mound / Parabola Cross-sectionSemi-circle or Oval / Ellipse Cross-sectionRectangular Cross-Section
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Round FootprintCircular paraboloid (round mound)Half-sphereUpright cylinder (water tank)
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Oval / Ellipse FootprintElliptical paraboloid* (oval mound)Half-ellipsoidUpright oval cylinder
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Rectanglar FootprintParabolic half-tubeHorizontal half-cylinder Box
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From PNW-GTR-364, "Guidelines for Estimating Volume, Biomass, and Smoke Production for Piled Slash" and other sources
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www.fs.fed.us/pnw/publications/pnw_gtr364/
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Volumes are in the cube of feet (or of any other linear unit used consistently).
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