Section 130. Appendix D (Informative): Weight of Green Logs  


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  • Species

    Weight, lb per ft

    Weight of 1-ft section, based on average diameter

    10"

    12"

    14"

    16"

    18"

    20"

    22"

    24"

    Alder, red

    46

    25

    36

    49

    64

    81

    100

    121

    144

    Ash, green

    47

    25

    37

    50

    66

    83

    102

    124

    148

    Ash, Oregon

    48

    26

    38

    51

    67

    85

    104

    126

    150

    Ash, white

    48

    26

    38

    51

    67

    85

    104

    126

    150

    Aspen, quaking

    43

    23

    34

    46

    60

    76

    94

    114

    135

    Baldcypress

    51

    28

    40

    54

    71

    90

    111

    135

    160

    Basswood

    42

    23

    33

    45

    59

    74

    92

    111

    132

    Beech

    54

    29

    42

    58

    75

    95

    118

    142

    169

    Birch, paper

    50

    27

    39

    53

    70

    88

    109

    132

    157

    Cedar, incense

    45

    25

    35

    48

    63

    79

    98

    119

    141

    Cedar, western red

    28

    15

    22

    30

    39

    49

    61

    74

    88

    Cherry, black

    45

    25

    35

    48

    63

    79

    98

    119

    141

    Chinaberry

    50

    27

    39

    53

    70

    88

    109

    132

    157

    Cottonwood

    49

    27

    38

    52

    68

    86

    107

    129

    154

    Elm, American

    54

    29

    42

    58

    75

    95

    118

    142

    169

    Fir, Douglas

    39

    21

    30

    41

    55

    69

    85

    103

    122

    Fir, noble

    29

    16

    23

    31

    41

    51

    63

    77

    91

    Fir, white

    47

    25

    37

    50

    66

    83

    102

    124

    148

    Gum, black

    45

    25

    35

    48

    63

    79

    98

    119

    141

    Gum, red (Eucalyptus)

    50

    27

    39

    53

    70

    88

    109

    132

    157

    Hackberry

    50

    27

    39

    53

    70

    88

    109

    132

    157

    Hemlock, eastern

    49

    27

    38

    52

    68

    86

    107

    129

    154

    Hemlock, western

    41

    22

    32

    43

    57

    72

    89

    108

    129

    Hickory, shagbark

    64

    35

    50

    68

    89

    113

    140

    169

    201

    Horsechestnut

    41

    22

    32

    43

    57

    72

    89

    108

    129

    Larch

    51

    28

    40

    54

    71

    90

    111

    135

    160

    Locust, black

    58

    32

    45

    62

    81

    102

    126

    153

    182

    Locust, honey

    61

    33

    48

    65

    85

    108

    133

    161

    192

    Maple, red

    50

    27

    39

    53

    70

    88

    109

    132

    157

    Maple, silver

    45

    25

    35

    48

    63

    79

    98

    119

    141

    Maple, sugar

    56

    31

    44

    60

    78

    99

    122

    148

    176

    Oak, California black

    66

    36

    51

    70

    92

    116

    144

    174

    207

    Oak, English

    52

    28

    41

    55

    72

    92

    113

    137

    163

    Oak, live

    76

    41

    60

    81

    106

    134

    166

    200

    238

    Oak, pin

    64

    35

    50

    68

    89

    113

    140

    169

    201

    Oak, post

    63

    34

    49

    67

    88

    111

    137

    166

    198

    Oak, red

    63

    34

    49

    67

    88

    111

    137

    166

    198

    Oak, scarlet

    64

    35

    50

    68

    89

    113

    140

    169

    201

    Oak, white

    62

    34

    48

    66

    86

    109

    135

    163

    194

    Pecan

    61

    33

    48

    65

    85

    108

    133

    161

    192

    Persimmon

    63

    34

    49

    67

    88

    111

    137

    166

    198

    Pine, eastern white

    36

    20

    28

    38

    50

    64

    78

    95

    113

    Pine, loblolly

    53

    29

    41

    56

    74

    93

    116

    140

    166

    Pine, lodgepole

    39

    21

    30

    41

    55

    69

    85

    103

    122

    Pine, longleaf

    55

    30

    43

    58

    77

    97

    120

    145

    173

    Pine, ponderosa

    46

    25

    36

    49

    64

    81

    100

    121

    144

    Pine, slash

    58

    32

    45

    62

    81

    102

    126

    153

    182

    Pine, sugar

    52

    28

    41

    55

    72

    92

    113

    137

    163

    Pine, western white

    36

    20

    28

    38

    50

    64

    78

    95

    113

    Poplar, yellow

    38

    21

    30

    40

    53

    67

    83

    99

    119

    Redwood, coast

    50

    27

    39

    53

    70

    88

    109

    132

    157

    Spruce, red

    34

    19

    27

    36

    47

    60

    74

    90

    106

    Spruce, Sitka

    32

    17

    25

    34

    45

    56

    70

    84

    100

    Sweetgum

    55

    30

    43

    58

    77

    97

    120

    145

    173

    Sycamore

    52

    28

    41

    55

    72

    92

    113

    137

    163

    Walnut, black

    58

    32

    45

    62

    81

    102

    126

    153

    182

    Willow

    32

    17

    25

    34

    45

    56

    70

    84

    100

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 27, Issue 15, eff. April 27, 2011.

Statutory Authority

§ 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.