Convert Loads to Cubic feet
Convert Loads (load) to Cubic feet (ft³) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft³ = load × 40
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Loads (load) | Cubic feet (ft³) |
|---|---|
| 1 load | 40 ft³ |
| 2 load | 80 ft³ |
| 5 load | 200 ft³ |
| 10 load | 400 ft³ |
| 25 load | 1000 ft³ |
| 50 load | 2000 ft³ |
| 100 load | 4000 ft³ |