CARRY OUT

MEASUREMENTS
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CALCULATIONS
CALCULATING BOARD FOOT
OBJECTIVES:
identify board foot of a lumber

compute for the board foot of

some woodworks

observe accuracy in calculating

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What are the 2 systems of
measurements?
The two (2) systems of measurements are:
the English and the Metric System.
The English system originated in England also known
as the U.S. customary system of measurement while
the
Metric System was developed in France and also
known as the S. I. (International Standard).
Give at least 3 units of linear measurements in the
English system.
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Yard ( yd )
Foot ( ft ) ‘
Inch (in. ) “
Give at least 3 units of linear measurements
in the Metric System.

Meter
decimeter 1/10 meter
centimeter 1/ 100 meter
millimeter 1 /1000 meter
CALCULATING BOARDFOOT OF
LUMBER
 What is a BOARD FOOT?
a measurement of the three thickness
dimensions to determine the
volume of wood or lumber
is actually one square foot
of a lumber of one inch
thick length
width
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How do we compute for the BOARD
FOOT?

B d .F t. ?
Formula used:
a.)Board foot (Bd.Ft.) = T” x W” x L”
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*length (L) is in inches
b.)Board foot (Bd.Ft.) = T” x W” x L’
*length (L) is in feet 12
a.) Compute for the board foot of a lumber
whose dimension is 3”x4”x12”.
Given: T = 3” W= 4” L =
Given: T = 3” W= 4” L = 12”
1’
Formula: Bd.Ft. = T x W x L Formula: Bd.Ft. = T x W x L
144 144 12
Solution: Bd.Ft. = 3 x 4 x 12 Solution: Bd.Ft. = 3 x 4 x 1
144 12
Answer : Bd.Ft. = 144 Answer : Bd.Ft. = 12
144 12
= 1 BdFt. = 1 BdFt.
 USING THE FORMULA
TH” x W” x L”
144
GIVEN:
1” x 8” x 8” CONVERT in FEET
144
8 x 12 = 96”

1” x 8” x 96”
144
768
144
= 5.3
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TH” x W” x L”
144
GIVEN:
1.25” x 8” x 8” CONVERT in FEET
144
8 x 12 = 96’

1.25” x 8” x 96’’
144
960 960
144 144
= 6.7 B. F.
1”TH x 6”W x 10’L
12
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12 = 5 B. F.

1”TH x 6”W x 10’L

144
10 x 12 = 120

1”TH x 6”W x 120”L

144
= 5 B.F.
1.5”TH x 4.5”W x 8’L
12
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12 = 4.5 B. F.

1.5”TH x 4.5”W x 8’L

144
8 x 12 = 96”

1.5”TH x 4.5”W x 96”L

144
= 4.5 B.F.
2”x 5” x 56”
144
= 3.8 or 4

2” x 5” x 4.6’
12
= 3.8 or 4
TRUE
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Compute for the board foot of a lumber
with
1) 2”the
x following
6” x dimensions:

12”
= 1 BdFt.
2) 4” x 4” x 144
= 2 BdFt.
1.5’
= 1.33 BdFt.
3) 2” x 12” x

8”
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