Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 14RQ
The board foot is often used as a measure of volume for lumber, and is defined as the volume of a one-foot long board that is one-foot wide and one-inch thick [L × W × H = 1 foot × 1 foot × 1 inch]. What is the volume in cubic meters [m3] of a piling that is 135 board feet?
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