An Improved Method for Measuring the Volume of Large Wooden Objects

A water displacement specific gravity procedure, previously developed at the Forest Products Laboratory, was modified and used to measure the volume of solid wood in pallets. The procedure is inexpensive, efficient, and accurate. It can be adapted readily to measure the wood content of any large, irregularly shaped wooden object and, as such, is useful for researchers and wood products manufacturers.

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