
Reference: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Yearbook. Weight = 6.15 pounds per gallon for gasoline Weight = 7.15 pounds per gallon for diesel fuel (at room temperature) Weight = 8.33 pounds per gallon for water Rectangular: Gallons = length x width x height (all in feet) x 7.5 gallons per cubic foot Water and Fuel TanksĬylindrical: Gallons = 3.1416 x ½ diameter x ½ diameter x length (all in feet) x 7.5 gallons per cubic foot Short version: Pounds = 0.0005787 x length x width x height (all in inches) x density 8. Pounds = (length / 12) x (width / 12) x (height / 12) (all in inches) x densityĭensity = 10 to 14 pounds per cubic foot for hayĭensity = 6 to 8 pounds per cubic foot for strawĭensity = 10 to 12 pounds per cubic foot for corn stover Pounds = 0.0004545 x diameter x diameter x width (all in inches) x density 7. Pounds = 3.1416 x (½ diameter / 12) x (½ diameter / 12) x (width / 12) (all in inches) x densityĭensity = 10 to 12 pounds per cubic foot for hayĭensity = 5 to 7 pounds per cubic foot for strawĭensity = 9 to11 pounds per cubic foot for corn stover

Tons = length x width x height (all in feet) x density / 2,000ĭensity = 6 to 8 pounds per cubic foot for hayĭensity = 4 to 5 pounds per cubic foot for straw 6. Stack or Storage Shed, Small Square Bales Tons of wet silage or haylage = tons of dry matter / (1 - % moisture) 5. Tons of dry matter = Length x width x depth of corn silage (all in feet) x density / 2,000ĭensity = 7.5 + (0.4 x depth of silage) (in feet) = tons of dry matter per cubic foot for corn silage (density increases with the depth of the silage)ĭensity = 5.4 + (0.28 x depth of haylage) (in feet) = tons of dry matter per cubic foot for haylage (density increases with the depth of the haylage)

Tons of wet silage or haylage = tons of dry matter / (1 - % moisture) 4. Tons of dry matter = 0.000393 x diameter x diameter x average depth of silage (all in feet) x (5.90 + (0.1 x depth)) for haylage Tons of dry matter = 0.000393 x diameter x diameter x average depth of silage (all in feet) x (8.0 + (0.15 x depth)) for corn silage 2 Bushels = 0.4787 x diameter x diameter x average depth of grain (all in feet) x (1 - % moisture) for ground ear corn

2 Bushels = 0.7436 x diameter x diameter x average depth of grain (all in feet) x (1 - % moisture) for shelled corn Tons of wet silage or haylage = tons of dry matter / (1 - % moisture)ĭensity = 0.515 bushels per cubic foot for ground ear cornĭensity = 8.0 + (0.15 x depth of silage) (in feet) = tons of dry matter per cubic foot for corn silage (density increases with the depth of the silage)ĭensity = 5.90 + (0.1 x depth of haylage) (in feet) = tons of dry matter per cubic foot for haylage (density increases with the depth of the haylage) Tons of dry matter = Pi x ½ diameter x ½ diameter x depth of (all in feet) x density / 2,000, for corn silage or haylage 845, for number 2 shelled corn or ground ear corn Upright Siloīushels = Pi x ½ diameter x ½ diameter x depth of grain (all in feet) x density x (1 - % moisture) /. Rectangular Bin or Cribīushels = width x length x average depth of grain (all in feet) x density (same values as previous) 3.
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Pi - Constant with an approximate value of 3.1416ĭensity - pounds of grain, forage or liquid contained in one cubic foot of storage spaceīushels = Pi x ½ diameter x ½ diameter x average depth of grain (all in feet) x density, orīushels = (½ circumference / Pi) x (½ circumference / Pi) x average depth of grain (all in feet) x Pi x densityĪverage depth of grain = height of grain on the outside wall of the bin plus one-third the height of the grain “cone” (from the top of the grain on the outside wall to the highest tip in the center)ĭensity = 0.8 bushels per cubic foot for corn or soybeansĭensity = 0.628 bushels per cubic foot for ear cornīushels = 0.628 x diameter x diameter x average depth of grain (all in feet) for shelled corn or soybeansīushels = 0.314 x diameter x diameter x average depth of grain (all in feet) for ear corn 2. Estimated storage capacity for grains, forages, and liquids Storage Capacity for Grains, Forages and Liquids Termsĭiameter - distance across a round structureĬircumference - distance around a round structure
