Convert Cubic feet to Loads
Convert Cubic feet (ft³) to Loads (load) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
load = ft³ × 0.025
About Cubic feet
The cubic foot (ft³) = 0.028316846592 m³ (exact) - the primary US lumber volume unit for large structural timber; also underlies the cord (128 ft³) and board foot (1 bf = 1/12 ft³ nominal). US Forest Service sale contracts specify cruise volumes in Mbf or ft³. Export docs for EU/Asia convert to m³: 1 m³ = 35.315 ft³. 1 ft³ = 0.02832 m³ = 1,728 in³ ≈ 12 bf.
About Loads
The load (statutory load) is a traditional English round-timber unit = 40 ft³ = 1.13267 m³, established under the 1842 Weights and Measures Act. Used in Royal Navy timber procurement (oak, elm for warships) and 18th-19th-century estate forestry accounts. No longer a legal trade unit after the Weights and Measures Act 1963. 1 load = 40 ft³ = 1.1327 m³ ≈ 480 bf.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet (ft³) | Loads (load) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³ | 0.025 load |
| 2 ft³ | 0.05 load |
| 5 ft³ | 0.125 load |
| 10 ft³ | 0.25 load |
| 25 ft³ | 0.625 load |
| 50 ft³ | 1.25 load |
| 100 ft³ | 2.5 load |