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Fire Management Tools & Calculators

Fire Weather ~ Firefighters Scheduling Fire Modeling, Fire Data, Fire Tests, etc. Fire Dynamics (Flame Height, Severity, Smoke Density, etc.) Fuel Moisture ~ Forest Fire Tools & Modeling

Fire Management Tools & Calculators FIRE MANAGEMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FIRE WEATHER (U.S. & CANADA) - REAL-TIME CANADA: FIRE WEATHER - Canadian Wildland Fire Information System U.S.: ACTIVE FIRES - Fire & Aviation Management, USDA Forest Service U.S.: NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER - NOAA FIREFIGHTERS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FIREFIGHTERS SCHEDULING CALCULATORS & APPLETS FIRESCHED - FIREFIGHTERS SCHEDULING & OTHERS WHO WORK 24-HOUR SHIFTS - D. Grant, Slidell, Louisiana VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. FireSched "...Firefighters, and others who work 24-hour shifts, can use FireSched to make shift schedule calendars. FireSched works with the most common shift rotations. It does not include every possible rotation..." Firesched Calculator INPUT Values include "...Work Rotation: 2 days (1 day on, 1 day off); 3 days (1 day on, 2 days off); 4 days (1 day on, 3 days off); 6 days (Shift A works days 1 and 2; Shift B, days 3 and 4; Shift C, days 5 and 6); etc..." FIRE MODELING, FIRE DATA, FIRE TESTS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS FIRE ON THE WEB - Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Databases & Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Videos/Movies). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Fire on the Web "...is a collection of resources from the Building and Fire Research Laboratory's Fire Research Division at NIST. These Web pages provide links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests that can be downloaded and/or viewed with a Web browser..." Examples of Fire Databases & Fire Simulations include FastData "...FASTData is a collection over 450 tests ranging from cone calorimeter tests of single materials and assemblies to real-scale tests of single- and..." Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) and Smokeview "...FDS is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software solves numerically a form of the Navier-Stokes equations appropriate for low-speed, thermally-driven flow with an emphasis on smoke..." Fire Growth and Smoke Transport Modeling with CFAST "...The Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport, CFAST, is a computer program that fire investigators, safety officials, engineers, architects and builders can use to simulate the impact of past or potential fires..." FIRE MODELING PROGRAMS - Fire Research Division, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Includes over "15" Fire Modeling Programs including: "...A Large Outdoor Fire plume Trajectory model - Flat Terrain; Analysis of Smoke Control Systems; Atria Smoke Management Engineering Tools; Berkeley Algorithm for Breaking Window Glass in a Compartment Fire; Consolidated Fire and Smoke Transport Model; Elevator Evacuation; etc..." For more information see Fire Research Division or the Building and Fire Research Laboratory FIRE DYNAMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) FIRE DYNAMICS TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Fire Protection Engineering and Special Projects Section, Plant Systems Branch (SPLB) Division of Systems Safety and Analysis (DSSA), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Fire Dynamics Tools include over "20" Spreadsheets including: "...Predicting Hot Gas Layer Temperature and Smoke Layer Height in a Room Fire with Natural Ventilation, Forced Ventilation & Door Closed Spreadsheet; Estimating Wall Fire Flame Height Spreadsheet; Estimating Thermal Radiation from Hydrocarbon Fireballs Spreadsheet; Estimating Burning Duration of Solid Combustibles Spreadsheet; Estimating Centerline Temperature of a Buoyant Fire Plume Spreadsheet; Estimating Sprinkler Response Time Spreadsheet; Fire Severity Calculations Spreadsheet; Estimating Visibility Through Smoke Spreadsheet; etc..." For more information see NUREG-1805; Staff Reports; NUREG-Series Publications; Document Collections; Electronic Reading Room or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) FIRE TOOLS - CALCULATOR - J. Lerardi, Department of Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. FireTools "...is a web-based resource that includes routine calculations and material properties relevant to Fire Protection Engineering analyses. The resources contained on the FireTools web-site are intended for the responsible use by students, engineers, and practitioners of Fire Protection Engineering..." For more information see Jay Lerardi's Tangled Home Page or the Department of Fire Protection Engineering Some examples from over "12" Fire Calculators include Air Property Calculator Flame Height Correlation Calculator Chemical Equation Balancer & Adiabatic Flame Temperature Calculator Burnout Time Calculator for Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) SMOKE CALCULATOR - E. Sachsenmaier & M. Reed, Fire Science Laboratory, Fire Protection Engineering & Center for Firesafety Studies, Worcester Ploytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA VERY EXTENSIVE. Smoke Calculator "...Uses Four different systems: D - Optical Density; k - Extinction Coefficient; Ob - Obscura & Ou - % Obscuration..." For more information see Smoke Density Calculation Tools; Fire Science Laboratory or Fire Protection Engineering & Center for Firesafety Studies FUEL MOISTURE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FUEL MOISTURE CALCULATOR - Ramer Tower Site, Eglin AFB, Florida, Fuel Moisture Stations. Atmosphere and Fire Interactions Research and Engineering (AirFIRE), Managing Disturbance Regimes Program, Pacific Northwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service VERY EXTENSIVE. Fuel Moisture Calculator INPUT Values include "...Moisture Index; Threshold Moisture Index; Rainfall in last 24 hours..." For more information see the Fuel Moisture Mapping and Combustion Limits: Eglin Air Force Base Sites; Fuel Moisture Stations; AirFIRE; Pacific Northwest Research Station or the USDA Forest Service

FOREST FIRE TOOLS & MODELING Forest Fire Tools, Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) FIRE & AVIATION MANAGEMENT - USDA Forest Service VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Fire & Aviation Management includes "...Fire & Aviation Management Fire Applications Software; Tools & Technology (Wildland Fire Chemicals; Wildland Fire Situation; etc.); etc..." For more information see the USDA Forest Service FUEL MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT - Moscow Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Fuel Management Calculators & Models include "...My Fuel Treatment Planner; WEPP Fuel Management Erosion Analysis (WEPP FuME); Wildlife Habitat Response Model (WHRM); The Understory Response Model; Armillaria Response Tool; etc..." For more information see the Applied Wildland Fire Research in Support of Project Level Hazardous Fuels Planning or the Moscow Forestry Sciences Laboratory Forest Fire Modeling FOREST FIRE MODEL (JAVA APPLET) - A. Schueller, Department of Mathematics, Whitman College Forest Fire Model "...At the start of this model, you will see trees growing uncontrollably. After a while, lightening strikes will start fires. The fires will spread, destroying trees in big swaths. Behind the fires, new trees will grow up again. If you have pGrowth and pBurn set at the right levels, you should see clusters of trees develop and burn..." For more information see My Java Applets or Albert Schueller's Home Page FOREST FIRES & PERCOLATION (JAVA APPLET) - P. Trunfio & G. McGath, Center for Polymer Studies, Department of Physics, Boston University Forest Fires and Percolation "...Imagine a forest in which the trees were planted by scattering seeds randomly all over the ground. The trees are now full-grown, tall and green. Some trees stand alone; others are in clusters. The forest is peaceful on a quiet, windless day. Now imagine that all the trees along one edge of the forest are suddenly set on fire. As each tree burns, the fire spreads rapidly..." For more information see Fractals in Science; Center for Polymer Studies or the Department of Physics

Forest Management, Economics, Logging

Timber Management & Investment Forestry Economics, Analysis, Costs, etc. Random Point Generator Tree Species, Common & Scientific Names, Characteristics, Mechanical Properties, etc. Forestry Course, Lectures, Textbooks, etc. Forest Nursery Management Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Forest Ecosystems ~ Forest Hydrology Tree Height, Volume, Spacing, etc. Forestry Inventory, Analysis, Tree Biomass, Stand Damage Logging

Forest Management, Economics, Logging FOREST MANAGEMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FOREST CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FORESTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS TIMBER MANAGEMENT CALCULATORS & APPLETS TIMBER INVESTMENT CALCULATORS & APPLETS TIMBERLAND BASIC FINANCIAL CALCULATORS - W. Xu, Timberland Decision Support Service (TDSS), Texas Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Timberland Basic Financial Calculators "...Costs for managing timberland may be spread out over the growing period and revenue from timber sales may occur 10 or 20 years after the initial investment. In timberland investment analyses, all costs and revenues need to be discounted to their present value..." Examples of Timberland Basic Financial Calculators include "...Timberland Compound Interest Calculator; Timberland Real Rate/Nominal Rate Calculator; Timberland Periodic Constant Payments Calculator; Timberland Land Rent Calculator - Timberland Land Value Calculator; Timberland Bare Land Value Calculator; etc..." For more information see Texas Forest Service TIMBERLAND MANAGEMENT SIMULATOR - W. Xu, Timberland Decision Support Service (TDSS), Texas Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Timberland Management Siumlator INPUT Values include Timberland Stand Parameters "...Growth & Yield Models; Site Index; Initial Stand Age; etc..." Timberland Financial Parameters "...Discount Rate, Wood Type: Saw Log, Pulp Wood, Chip-n-Saw; Regeneration Costs; Annual Costs; etc..." Timberland Harvest Regime "...Harvest Type; Stand Age; Harvest Intensity: Percentage of trees Cut..." Expense As Percentage of Harvest Value for First Thinning, Second Thinning; etc.)..." For more information see Texas Forest Service TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT CALCULATOR - W. Xu, Timberland Decision Support Service (TDSS), Texas Forest Service VERY EXTENSIVE. Timberland Investment Calculator "...can be used to analyze timberland investment if you know all the costs and revenues of the investment..." For more information see Texas Forest Service FORESTRY ECONOMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) FOREST ECONOMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) FORESTRY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) FORESTRY PLANNING & COSTS EXTIMATE SPREADSHEETS (XLS) FOREST ECONOMIC SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples from over "8" Forestry Economic Calculators include "...A Conservation Buffer Economic Calculator; Forest and Windbreak Economic Calculator; Forestry Economic Analysis Calculator; Forestry Planning and Cost Estimate Calculator; Rotation Budget for Hybrid Popular for Pulp Fiber Calculator; etc..." For more information see Economics Models; Economics Models; NRCS Economics; Technical Reports or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) AUSTRALIAN MASTER TREEGROWER FORESTRY ECONOMIC TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - The Australian Master TreeGrower (MTG), The University of Melbourne VERY EXTENSIVE. Australian Master TreeGrower Economic Tools include "...MTG Inventory Spreadsheet & Stocking Rate Guide..." For more information see The Australian Master TreeGrower (MTG) RANDOM POINT GENERATOR CALCULATORS & APPLETS RANDOM POINT GENERATOR WITH MAPS - Dean Schmidt VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Available in English & Spanish/Español. Random Point Generator With Maps "...generates one or more points at random locations on the surface of the earth. The points can be viewed on a Google map..." Random Point Generator With Maps is "...a fast, easy to use GIS tool, ideal for generating random points for random sampling within circular or rectangular regions. There are many applications that use random sampling: zoology, forestry, geology, soils, agriculture, remote sensing, meteorology, demography and surveys just to name a few. The generated random points can be copied and pasted into a spreadsheet or other application..." For more information see GeoMidpoint TREE CHARACTERISTICS (WOOD CHARACTERISTICS) DATABASES, CALCULATORS & APPLETS Tree (Wood) Common Names, Scientific Names, Characteristics, etc. TREES COMMON NAME DATABASE - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Trees Common Name Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Trees Common Name Database for each Tree species includes "...Common Name; Complete Scientific Name; Synonym; Family; Country of Orgin and if available a Tech Sheet..." Trees Common Name Tech Sheet (if available) for each Tree species includes: General Information; Other Common Names; Distribution; General Wood Characteristics "...Weight: Moisture content; Specific gravity; Weight lb/ft3..." Mechanical Properties "...MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc..." Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc. For more information see Wood Anatomy; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service COMMERCIAL TIMBERS (HARDWOOD) OF THE WORLD - Authors: H.G. Richter and M.J. Dallwitz; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Commerical Hardwood Trees Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Available in English, French/Français, German/Deutsch & Spanish/Español. Commercial Timbers of the World Database "...contains descriptions and an interactive identification system for hardwood taxa common in the international trade that occur in all major forest regions of the world..." Commercial Timbers of the World Description Sheet for each Tree species includes: "...Nomenclature; Trade and Local Names; Geographic Distribution; General Characteristics; Vessels; Tracheids and Fibres; Axial Parenchyma; Rays; Storied Structures; Illustrations Transverse Section Illustration; Tangential Section Illustration; Radial Section Illustration. Secretory Structures; Mineral Inclusions; etc..." For more information see Descriptions, Illustrations, Interactive Identification, and Information Retrieval from DELTA Databases or DELTA WOOD PROPERTIES DATABASES - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Wood Properties Databases include: "...North American Hardwoods Database; North American Softwoods Database; Tropical Hardwoods Database; Lesser Known Woods Database..." Wood Properties Database Tech Sheets for each Tree species includes: General Information; Other Common Names; Distribution; General Wood Characteristics "...Weight: Moisture Content; Specific Gravity; Weight lb/ft3..." Mechanical Properties "...MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc..." Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc. For more information see Wood Anatomy; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service FORESTRY COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. Forestry Courses SILVICULTURE: REFORESTATION - R.W. (Robin) Rose, Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Managment, College of Forestry, Oregon State University Multimedia Silviculture: Reforestation Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Silviculture: Reforestation" Course Lectures include "...Seeds; Annual Growth; Container Seedlings; Bareroot Nursery Practices; Seedling Nutrition; Impact of Insects; Mechanical Site Preparation; Chemical Sit Preparation; Stock Types; etc..." For more information see Silviculture: Reforestation Course Home Page; R.W. (Robin) Rose's Home Page; Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Managment; Courses or the College of Forestry HARVESTING PROCESS ENGINEERING - L.D. Kellogg, Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Managment, College of Forestry, Oregon State University Multimedia Harvesting Process Engineering Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Harvesting Process Engineering" Course Lectures include "...Chainsaw felling and tree processing; Mechanical directional felling / Log manufacturing quality control; Ground-based skidding; Mechanized logging; Cable yarding; Harvest planning processes; Loading, secondary transport, and sort yards; etc..." For more information see Harvesting Process Engineering Course Home Page; Loren D. Kellogg's Home Page; Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Managment; Courses or the College of Forestry HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY - J.J. McDonnell, Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Lab, Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Managment, College of Forestry, Oregon State University Multimedia Hillslope Hydrology Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Hillslope Hydrology" Course Lectures include "...Introduction to Hillslope Hydrology; Runoff; Plot Scale; Hillslope Scale; Catchment Scale; Modeling; etc..." For more information see Hillslope Hydrology Course Home Page; Jeffrey J. McDonnell's Home Page; Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Lab; Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Managment; Courses or the College of Forestry REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT - P. Gessler, Department of Forest Resources, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho Multimedia Remote Sensing of the Environment Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Remote Sensing of the Environment" Course Lectures include "...Introduction and the Remote Sensing Process; Visual Image Interpretation; Digital image Interpretation & Feature Extraction; Multispectral RS Systems; Thermal Remote Sensing; Remote Sensing of Vegetation; etc..." For more information see Remote Sensing and GIS Research Lab; Paul Gessler's Home Page or the Department of Forest Resources Forestry Video Lectures FORESTRY VIDEO LECTURES (REAL PLAYER) - Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University Multimedia Forestry Video Lectures (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of Forestry Video Lectures include "...Enhancing Plantation Production Video Lecture; Forest Development Program Video Lecture; Forest Land Enhancement Program Video Lecture; Growing The Right Tree For Future Sales; Introduction to Intensive Plantation Management Video Lecture; etc..." For more information see NCSU Extension Forestry or the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources FORESTRY VIDEO LECTURES (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Department of Natural Resource Sciences, College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University Multimedia Forestry Video Lectures (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Forestry Video Lectures" Subject Categories which include over "50" Video Lectures include "...Forest Health Video Lectures; Forest Management & Ecology Video Lectures; Forest Management Tools Video Lectures; Silviculture Techniques & Tools Video Lectures; Special Forest Products Video Lectures; Timber Sales & Marketing Video Lectures; etc..." For more information see Forestry Extension or the Department of Natural Resource Sciences Forestry Teaching Modules FORESTRY HAND & POWER TOOLS - Department of Natural Resource Sciences, College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University Multimedia Forestry Hand & Power Tools Teaching Modules (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of Forestry Hand & Power Tools Subject Categories include "...Fire Tools; Measurements; Moving Logs; Multi-Purpose; Planting; Pruning; Thinning; Felling; Weed Management; etc..." For more information see Basic Hand and Power Forestry Tools Home Page; Forestry Extension or the Department of Natural Resource Sciences FOREST NURSERY MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. FOREST NURSERY MANAGEMENT - Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative, Auburn University Multimedia Forest Nursery Management Lectures, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Forest Nursery Management Lectures, Technical Reports, etc. Subject Categories include "...Cultural Practices; Improved Seedlings; Mycorrhiza; Nursery; Nutrients & Irrigation; Transplanting Tips; etc..." INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) BUGWOOD NETWORK - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. INSECT IMAGE DATABASE - Joint project of The Bugwood Network and USDA Forest Service; The University of Georgia - Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Dept. of Entomology Multimedia Insect Image Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. FOREST PESTS, DISEASES, ETC. IMAGE DATABASE - Forestpest.org, Part of the Bugwood Network, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia Multimedia Forest Pest, Diseases, etc. Images Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. BARK AND WOOD BORING BEETLES OF THE WORLD - Developed by the University of Georgia Bugwood Network in cooperation with USDA Forest Service - Forest Health Protection, USDA APHIS PPQ, Georgia Forestry Commission, Texas Forest Service and the Pests and Diseases Image Library - Australia Multimedia Bark and Wood Boring Beetles of the World Databases & Atlases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. FORESTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ECOSYSTEMS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ECOLOGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ECOSYSTEMS & ECOLOGY (JAVA APPLETS) - G. Booth VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Ecosystems & Ecology is a ready-to-run CourseWare modules divided into: "...Individual-Based Ecosystem Simulators (Gecko); Lovelock's DaisyWorld & the Gaia Hypothesis; The Mathematics of Ecology; etc..." For more information see Ginger Booth's Home Page Includes over "15" Ecosystems & Ecology Calculators & Applets Ecology Simulators Ecosystem Simulators

FOREST HYDROLOGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FOR MORE HYDROLOGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SEE ENGINEERING CENTER: HYDROLOGY FOR WATER & WASTEWATER TREATEMEN CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SEE ENGINEERING CENTER: WATER & WASTEWATER TREATEMENT ENGINEERING FOR WATER RELATED CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SEE GEOSCIENCE CENTER; CHEMISTRY CENTER OR AGRICULTURE CENTER: WATER FOREST HYDROLOGY TOOLS - CulvertBC.com VERY EXTENSIVE. Forest Hydrology Tools include: "...Forest Road Drainage Installation Practices in the Pacific Northwest; Flow Calculator; Laminar and Turbulent Flow Calculator; Forest Road Deactivation Practices in the Pacific Northwest..." For more information see CulvertBC TURBIDITY THRESHOLD CALCULATOR (JAVA APPLET) - Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Turbidity is "...an optical measure of the number, size, shape, and color of particles in suspension..." Turbidity Threshold Sampling "...collects physical samples that are distributed over a range of rising and falling turbidities...The resulting set of samples can be used to accurately determine suspended sediment loads by..." For more information see Guidelines for Setting Turbidity Thresholds; How Turbidity Threshold Sampling Works; Turbidity Threshold Sampling; Research Topics: Water and Watersheds; Research Topics; Pacific Southwest Research Station or the USDA Forest Service FORESTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS TREE HEIGHT, TREE VOLUME, TREE SPACING, ETC. NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF FORESTRY TOOLS - N. Ledgard, L. Langer & E. Mason, School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, New Zealand VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Resources or the School of Forestry Some examples from over "12" Forestry Modeling Software Programs & Forestry Calculators include Tree Height Calculator Tree Height Calculator INPUT Values include "...Top Angle; Datum Angle; Distance; Datum Height; etc..." Risk of Wilding Spread Calculator Risk of Wilding Spread Calculator INPUT Values include "...Species Planted; Siting Risk; etc..." Growth and Yield Model Calculator for Douglas-fir in the South Island, NZ Growth and Yield Model Calculator for Douglas-fir in the South Island, NZ INPUT Values include "...Age; Mean Top Height; Basal Area/Ha; Stems/Ha; etc..." TIMBER CALCULATORS - J. Brokaw, The Timber Buyers Network VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of Timber Calculators include "...Tree Value Comparison Calculator; Log Value Comparison Calculator; Tree Volume Calculator; Tree Value Calculator; Tree Spacing Calculator; etc..." For more information see The Timber Buyers Network or the Michigan Association of Timbermen FORESTRY INVENTORY, ANALYSIS, TREE BIOMASS CALCULATORS & APPLETS FORESTRY STAND DAMAGE CALCULATORS & APPLETS PLOT-GEM (PLOT GRAPHICS OF ESTIMATION OF THE MEAN) - Inventory & Monitoring Institute (IMI), Fort Collins, CO, USDA Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Plot-Gem "...creates two plots that provide insight into the increase in the accuracy of estimates of the mean as sampling intensity is increased. The first graph plots percent error of the estimate of the mean of a forest attribute (e.g., basal area, cubic foot volume) as a function of sampling intensity..." For more information see Plot-Gem Home Page; Inventory and Monitoring Institute (IMI) or the USDA Forest Service STAND-DAMAGE MODEL WITH JAVA - Research Work Unit NE-4557, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Morgantown, WV, Northeastern Research Station, USDA Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Stand-Damage Applet "...simulates tree diameter and height growth, foliage production, and mortality. Each year the model calculates diameter growth of trees as a function of relative stocking (a measure of tree crowding), shading,..." For more information see the Stand-Damage Model; Stand-Growth and Gypsy Moth Software; Research Work Unit NE-4557: Disturbance Ecology and Management of Oak-Dominated Forests; Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Morgantown, WV; Northeastern Research Station or the USDA Forest Service Tree Biomass Calculators & Applets INTERACTIVE SINGLE TREE BIOMASS CALCULATOR - Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, N.H. VERY EXTENSIVE. Tree Biomass Calculator "...calculates the biomass for individual trees and their parts...lets you summarize the amount of various elements in the plant tissues in grams per plant part and..." For more information see Quantifying the Forest; Current Research or The Hubbard Brook Ecosstem Study LOGGING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LOG VOLUME CALCULATOR - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA Log Volume Calculator INPUT Values include "...Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size; Log Scales (Doyle, Scribner or International)..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB LOG WEIGHT CALCULATOR - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Log Weight Calculator "...Calculates Log Weight for over "120" species of wood..." Log Weight Calculator INPUT Values include "...Species; Small End Diameter; Large End Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB LOG WEIGHT CALCULATOR (METRIC) - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Log Weight Calculator "...Calculates Log Weight for over "120" species of wood..." Log Weight Calculator INPUT Values include "...Species; Small End Diameter; Large End Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB

Sawmill Operations

Sawmill Financial Analysis (New, Expansion, Renovation & Acquisition of Existing Sawmill Operations) Kiln Drying Operations ~ Chip Mill Operations Tree Species, Wood Anatomy, Characteristics, Mechanical Properties, Kiln Drying Schedules, Grading, Engineered Products, Wood Adhesives, etc. Log Volume, Weight Log to Lumber Recovery, Fbm/Volume Lumber Recovery Sawmill Equipment (Bandsaw, Calipers, Dust Collection, Gang Saw, Scragg Saw, Planers, etc.) Moisture Content, Shrinkage, etc. ~ Lumber Tally, Board Feet Lumber Weight ~ Wood Selection for Woodworking Plupwood ~ Log/Timber Framing ~ Joists, Rafters, etc

Sawmill Operations SAWMILL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) NEW SAWMILL OPERATIONS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) SAWMILL EXPANSION & RENOVATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) SAWMILL ACQUISITOIN CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) SAWMILL OPERATIONS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) SAWMILL OPERATIONS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Department of Forest Ecology and Management, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison Multimedia Sawmill Operations & Forestry Manuals & Streadsheets (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Forestry Extension Projects or the Department of Forest Ecology and Management Examples of Sawmill Operations Spreadsheets include: Sawmill Financial Feasibility (SAWFEAS) Spreadsheet - Author: R. Govett with the support and assistance of T. Mace, S. Bowe, J. Dramm & S. Levan Sawmill Financial Feasibility Spreadsheet "...program was designed to provide preliminary financial feasibility analysis in the developmental planning of new sawmill operations..." "...The program is equally well suited for preliminary financial analyses related to the acquisition of existing sawmill operations, and for analysis of major expansions and renovations..." "...In final business plans, this program can serve as a companion to, but is not a substitute for, suitable pro-forma financial statements prepared by an accounting professional..." Projection of Sawmill Yields (PROYIELD) Spreadsheet - Author: R. Govett, with the support and assistance of T. Mace, S. Bowe, J. Dramm & S. Levan Projection of Sawmill Yields Spreadsheet "...provides detailed entry level input projection data (on a species by log distribution by product basis and associated residual basis)..." "...This spreadsheet program in various forms and formats has been successfully used in both commercial sawmill feasibility analysis and instruction and many persons have used it "as-is" or with slight modifications..." Sawmill Lumber Grade & Yield Recovery (GRADEYIELD) Spreadsheet - Author: R. Govett with support and assistance of J. Dramm, S. Levan, T. Mace & S. Bowe Lumber Grade & Yield Studies for Analysis of Sawmill Profit-Potential Spreadsheet "...program was designed to provide simplified calculations of gross margins by log grade and other key summary data in analysis of results of sawmill grade/yield studies..." "...The program is well suited for analyses of grade recovery in existing sawmill operations, and for analysis of test sawing for major expansions and renovations..." Board Foot and Cubic Log Scale Conversion (CONVERT) Spreadsheet Board Foot and Cubic Log Scale Conversion (CONVERT) Spreadsheet "...provides conversions between common board foot log rules and cubic volume, for individual logs of various diameters and lengths, ranging in 1 inch diameter classes of from 6 to 36 inches in diameter and 8 to 20 feet in length (in two foot increments) and also allows for aggregate sample distribution conversions for a representative log diameter and length distribution that may be entered at the user's discretion..." KILN DRYING OPERATIONS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) LUMBER KILN DRYING OPERATIONS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) KILN DRYING FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) LUMBER KILN DRYING OPERATION FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Author: R. Govett, with the support and assistance of T. Mace, S. Bowe, J. Dramm, S. Bratkovich, S. Levan & S. Milauskass, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Lumber Kiln Drying Operation Financial Feasibility (DRYFEAS) Spreadsheet "...program was designed to provide preliminary financial feasibility analysis in the developmental planning of new lumber drying operations..." "...The program is equally well suited for preliminary financial analyses related to the acquisition of existing lumber drying operations..." "...In final business plans, this program can serve as a companion to, but is not a substitute for, suitable pro-forma financial statements prepared by an accounting professional..." For more information see Forestry Extension Projects or the Department of Forest Ecology and Management CHIP MILL OPERATIONS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) CHIP MILL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) CHIP MILL ANALYSIS PROGRAM (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Author: R. Govett, with the support and assistance of T. Mace, S. Bowe, J. Dramm & S. Levan, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Chip Mill Analysis Program (CORDS) Spreadsheet "...projects weights, and yields of chip and peeled roundwood products (and associated material costs on the basis of peeled cords, and chips sold by different..." "...allows the user to do analyses for "stick-scaled" cords AND/OR for "weight-scaled" cords - note that these are entirely seperate and require seperate entries of assumption data..." Also includes: "...Some basic Shorthand Conversions and Estimations for Moisture contents, weights and specific gravity conversions and estimates..." For more information see Forestry Extension Projects or the Department of Forest Ecology and Management

WOOD DATABASES & COURSES TREE SPECIES DATABASES FOR HARDWOODS & SOFTWOODS WOOD PROPERTIES & CHARACTERISTICS DATABASES WOOD ENGINEERED PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES DATABASES WOOD ADHESIVES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DATABASES Courses AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL ONLINE eCOURSES - American Wood Council (AWC), American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Multimedia American Wood Council's Online Courses Courses (Text, Images, PDF & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples from over "30" American Wood Council's Online Courses include: "...Characteristics of Wood; Grade Marks; What Is Conventional Construction?; The Basics of Wood Frame Construction; Lateral Load Bracing; Structural Components of Floors and Decks; Building Codes & Wood Design; LRFD Manual for Engineered Wood Construction; etc..." For more information see American Wood Council (AWC) WOOD ANATOMY PROPERTIES (WPS 202) - E.A. Wheeler, Department of Wood and Paper Science, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University Multimedia Wood Anatomy Properties Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Wood Anatomy & Paper Science Chapters include: "...Sources of Wood; General Characteristics; Macroscopic Features; Softwood Anatomy; Hardwood Anatomy; Comparison of Softwoods and Hardwoods; Tree Growth & Cell Wall Composition; Tree Coverings: Bark Structure, Function, Properties; Water in Wood, Moisture Content; etc..." For more information see Wood Anatomy Properties Course Home Page; Courses (Wolfware) or the Department of Wood and Paper Science WOOD HANDBOOK - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Handbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Wood Handbook Chapters include: "...Characteristics and Availability of Commercially Important Wood; Structure of Wood; Physical Properties and Moisture Relations of Wood; Mechanical Properties of Wood; Commercial Lumber; Lumber Stress Grades and Design Properties; etc..." For more information see Performance-Designed Composites the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service WOOD HANDBOOK: WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES AND PANEL PRODUCTS - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood-Based Composites and Panel Products (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Wood-Based Composites and Panel Products Chapters include: "...Introduction; Types of Conventional Composite Materials; Adhesive Considerations; Adhesives; General Manufacturing Issues; Particle and Fiber Composites; etc..." For more information see Performance-Designed Composites the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service Tree (Wood) Common Names, Scientific Names, Characteristics, Kiln Drying Schedules, etc. TREES COMMON NAME DATABASE - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Trees Common Name Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Trees Common Name Database for each Tree species includes "...Common Name; Complete Scientific Name; Synonym; Family; Country of Orgin and if available a Tech Sheet..." Trees Common Name Tech Sheet (if available) for each Tree species includes: General Information; Other Common Names; Distribution; General Wood Characteristics "...Weight: Moisture content; Specific gravity; Weight lb/ft3..." Mechanical Properties "...MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc..." Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc. For more information see Wood Anatomy; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service COMMERCIAL TIMBERS (HARDWOOD) OF THE WORLD - Authors: H.G. Richter and M.J. Dallwitz; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Commerical Hardwood Trees Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Available in English, French/Français, German/Deutsch & Spanish/Español. Commercial Timbers of the World Database "...contains descriptions and an interactive identification system for hardwood taxa common in the international trade that occur in all major forest regions of the world..." Commercial Timbers of the World Description Sheet for each Tree species includes: "...Nomenclature; Trade and Local Names; Geographic Distribution; General Characteristics; Vessels; Tracheids and Fibres; Axial Parenchyma; Rays; Storied Structures; Illustrations Transverse Section Illustration; Tangential Section Illustration; Radial Section Illustration. Secretory Structures; Mineral Inclusions; etc..." For more information see Descriptions, Illustrations, Interactive Identification, and Information Retrieval from DELTA Databases or DELTA WOOD PROPERTIES DATABASES - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Wood Properties Databases include: "...North American Hardwoods Database; North American Softwoods Database; Tropical Hardwoods Database; Lesser Known Woods Database..." Wood Properties Database Tech Sheets for each Tree species includes: General Information; Other Common Names; Distribution; General Wood Characteristics "...Weight: Moisture Content; Specific Gravity; Weight lb/ft3..." Mechanical Properties "...MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc..." Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc. For more information see Wood Anatomy; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service Wood Engineered Properties and Structures Databases ENGINEERED PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Engineered Properties and Structures Databases, Teaching Modules, Handbooks, etc. (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Wood Engineered Properties and Structures Databases & Handbooks Subject Categories include: "...Glulam Utilization; Glulam Analysis; Bio-Pulping; Visual Grading; Wood Quality; Wood Decay; Effects of Moisture Content; Effects of Preservation; Effects of Temperature; Wood Species Properties; Wood Quality; Treated-Wood Strength; Grading Pulpwood; Grading Logs; etc..." For more information see the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service LOG VOLUME & WEIGHT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LOG VOLUME CALCULATOR - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA Log Volume Calculator INPUT Values include "...Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size; Log Scales (Doyle, Scribner or International)..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB LOG WEIGHT CALCULATOR - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...Calculates Log Weight for over "120" species of wood..." Log Weight Calculator INPUT Values include "...Species; Small End Diameter; Large End Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB LOG WEIGHT CALCULATOR (METRIC) - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Log Weight Calculator "...Calculates Log Weight for over "120" species of wood..." Log Weight Calculator INPUT Values include "...Species; Small End Diameter; Large End Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB LUMBER RECOVERY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LOG TO LUMBER RECOVERY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LUMBER RECOVERY CALCULATORS - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Lumber Recovery Calculators & Lumber Recovery Models include: Lumber Recovery Factor (LRF) Calculator; Foot Board Measure (Fbm)/Volume Calculator; Target Size Model Fibre Recovery Percentage; etc..." For more information see Calculators; Categories: Equipment, Supplies, Services & Technology; Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc.

Sawmill Equipment
& Woodworking Machinery

Sawmill Equipment with Animations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound Bandmill Saw Bandsaw ~ Calipers ~ Chipper-Canter ~ Circular Saw Dust Collection: Air Handling Duct Design Gang Saw ~ Jointer ~ Miter Saw ~ Planer Saw Settings for Dihedrals & Equal Sided Polygons Saw Speed ~ Scragg Saw - Quad Saw Box

SAWMILL EQUIPMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS WOODWORKING MACHINERY CALCULATORS & APPLETS Sawmill Equipment with Animations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound SAWMILL EQUIPMENT (FLASH) - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada Multimedia Sawmill Equipment, etc. Video Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Animations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of Sawmill Equipment, etc. include "...Bins & Silos Videos; Board Edgers Videos; Boiler Videos; Canter Videos; Chippers Videos; Controls Videos; Conveyors Videos; Cut-Off-Saws Videos; Debarkers Videos; Dry Kiln Videos; Dust Collecting Videos; Grade Stamping/Marking Videos; Log Feeders Videos; Log Handling Equipment Videos; Log Hauling Videos; Log Turners Videos; Lumber Handling Equipment Videos; Lumber Sorters Videos; Lumber Stackers Videos; Lumber Trimmers Videos; etc..." For more information see Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc. Bandmill Saw BANDMILL SAW FEED SPEED CALCULATOR & HORSEPOWER CALCULATOR (FLASH) - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of Bandmill Saw Feed Speed Calculator & Horsepower INPUT Values include: "... Wheel Diameter; Tooth Pitch; Gullet depth; Kerf; Arbor rpm; Gullet area factor; Depth of cut; Sawdust expansion factor; Arbor drive efficiency; Horsepower; Maximum feed speed; Wood Species: Ash, Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Larch, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, etc. For more information see Calculators; Categories: Equipment, Supplies, Services & Technology; Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc. Bandsaw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations BANDSAW FEEDS & SPEEDS CALCULATOR - TKT Engineering Inc., B.C., Canada Bandsaw Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Saw Diameter; Saw Speed; Number of Teeth; Feed Speed; Depth of Cut; Gullet Area, etc..." For more information see Calculators or TKT Engineering Inc. BELT OR BAND SAW LENGTH CALCULATOR - Old Woodworking Machines, Oldwwmachines.com Belt or Band Saw Length Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Wheel 1 Diameter; Wheel 2 Diameter; Distance Between Centers..." For more information see Workshop Math or Oldwwmachines.com Examples of other Band Saw Calculators include Band Saw Surface Feet per Minute (SFPM) Band Saw Surface Feet per Minute INPUT Values include: "...Motor RPM; Motor Pulley; Wheel Diameter; etc..." Calipers Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations CALIPERS: MICROMETER (JAVA APPLET) - R. Blond, Alberta, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Interactive Micrometer Calipers Applet. "...Drag the drum/ratchet of the caliper left or right to make gross adjustments to the spread of the jaws of the caliper...Use the down and up arrow keys to make fine adjustments;..." For more information see Applets by Ron Blond VERNIER CALIPER: READING A VERNIER (JAVA APPLET) - D.M. Harrison, Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto, Canada Vernier Caliper Simulation Note: "...there is a small difference between the simulation and a real caliper..." For more information see Department of Physics Undergraduate Physics Students' Computing And Learning Environment or the Department of Physics VERNIER CALIPERS (JAVA APPLET) - R. Blond, Alberta, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Interactive Varnier Calipers Applet. "...Drag left or right to adjust the caliper... Use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the caliper;..." For more information see Applets by Ron Blond Chipper-Canter Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations CANTER CHIP LENGTH CALCULATOR (FLASH) - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Chipper Length Calculator with Videos/Movies. Canter Chip Length Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Number of knives; Head rpm & Feed speed..." "...Canter: Large log lines usually operate a chipper-canter close-coupled to a twin band or twin circular resaw to manufacture a two sided cant. On a small log line, one can find various types of headrigs, ranging from a chipper-canter to a completely integrated machine centre like a four-sided canter..." For more information see Calculators; Categories: Equipment, Supplies, Services & Technology; Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc. Circular Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations CIRCULAR SAW FEEDS & SPEEDS - TKT Engineering Inc., B.C., Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Circular Saw Feeds & Speeds Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Saw Diameter; Saw Speed; Number of Teeth; Feed Speed; Depth of Cut; Gullet Area, etc..." For more information see Calculators or TKT Engineering Inc. Dust Collection Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations AIR HANDLING DUCT DESIGN PROGRAM - Air Handling Systems VERY EXTENSIVE. Air Handline Duct Design Program "...is designed to give you a concept on how to design a dust collection system..." For more information see Air Handling Systems Gang Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations GANG EDGER SAW FEED SPEED CALCULATOR & HORSEPOWER CALCULATOR (FLASH) - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of Gang Edger Saw Feed Speed Calculator & Horsepower Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Saw diameter; Number of teeth; Gullet depth; Kerf; Arbor rpm; Total depth of cut; Sawdust expansion factor; Wood Species Ash, Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Larch, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, etc. Arbor drive efficiency; Feed speed; etc..." For more information see Calculators; Categories: Equipment, Supplies, Services & Technology; Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc. Jointer Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations JOINTER OR PLANER CUTS PER MINUTE - Old Woodworking Machines, Oldwwmachines.com Jointer or Planer Cuts per Minute Calculator "...As a general guideline, most jointers and planers run between 10,000 -15,000 CPM..." For more information see Workshop Math or Oldwwmachines.com Miter Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations COMPOUND MITER CALCULATOR - G. DeWitt, DeWitt Industries Compound Miter Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Number of Sides; Slope of Sides..." For more information see Wood Shop or Gary DeWit's Portfolio COMPOUND MITER CALCULATOR - D. Strip & hosted by the Woodworkers Guild of Georgia Compound Miter Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Number of Sides; Slope of Side to Base..." For more information see Shop Helpers or the Woodworkers Guild of Georgia COMPOUND MITER SAW CALCULATOR - J. Scarletta Compound Miter Calculator "...Ever had a problem figuring out what angles to set your compound miter saw for those unusual cuts?..." Compound Miter Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Number of Sides; Angle of Sides..." Compound Miter Calculator OUTPUT Values include: "...Angular Bend of Corners; Crosscut Miter; Alternate Crosscut Miter; Cut Bevel..." For more information see Jim Scarletta's Woodworking Home Page Planer Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations PLANER KNIFE MARK CALCULATOR - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Planer Knife Mark Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Cutter head diameter; Number of knives; Head rpm & Feed speed..." For more information see Calculators; Categories: Equipment, Supplies, Services & Technology; Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc. PLANER OR JOINTER CUTS PER MINUTE - Old Woodworking Machines, Oldwwmachines.com Jointer or Planer Cuts per Minute Calculator "...As a general guideline, most jointers and planers run between 10,000 -15,000 CPM..." For more information see Workshop Math or Oldwwmachines.com Saw Settings for Dihedrals & Equal Sided Polygons Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations ADVANCED BOX CUTTER CALCULATOR - J. Fusco VERY EXTENSIVE. Advanced Box Cutter Calcultor includes "...Saw Settings (Miter gauge setting & blade tilt (bevel) setting) for Dihedrals and Equal Sided Polygons..." For more information see Joseph Fusco Saw Speed Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations SAW SPEED CONVERSION CALCULATOR (FOR STONE CUTTING TOOLS) - WF Meyers Company, Inc., Bedford, IN Saw Speed Conversion Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Surface Feet per Minute (SFM); Diameter; Revolutions per Minute (RPM)..." For more information see WF Meyers Company, Inc. Scragg Saw - Quad Saw Box Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations QUAD SAW BOX FEED SPEED CALCULATOR & HORSEPOWER CALCULATOR (FLASH) - Wood Products Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Quad Saw Box Feed Speed Calculator & Horsepower Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Saw diameter; Number of teeth; Gullet depth; Kerf; Arbor rpm; Total depth of cut; Sawdust expansion factor; Wood Species: Ash, Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Larch, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, etc. Arbor drive efficiency; Feed speed; etc..." For more information see Calculators; Categories: Equipment, Supplies, Services & Technology; Wood Products Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc.

WOOD SHRINKAGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS MOISTURE CONTENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS Moisture Content of Wood MOISTURE CONTENT OF WOOD CALCULATOR - Woodbin VERY EXTENSIVE. Computing Moisture Content of Wood "...a calculator for computing the EMC of wood at or below the fiber saturation point (about 30% moisture content) given the temperature and relative humidity..." Moisture Content of Wood Calculator INPUT Values include "...Temperature; Relative Humidity Percentage; Fahrenheit or Celsius..." For more information see the Woodbin Online Calculators or Woodbin Wood Member Dimensional Changes due to Changes in Moisture DIMENSION CALCULATOR - Canadian Wood Council VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Dimension Calculator is "...a wood detailing tool to help qualified professional designers estimate and account for dimensional change in new building construction..." This on-line utility constitutes a quick and easy reference tool for calculating wood member dimensional changes due to changes in moisture contents..." Dimension Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Measurement Units (English or Metric); Moisture Contents (Initial & Final); Single Member Module (Width & Depth); Wall Module (How many Stories; Floor Joist Depth..." For more information see Electronic Tools or the Canadian Wood Council Change of Wood Based on Changes in Moisture Content - Wood Shrinkage WOOD.XLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Scott Leavengood, Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Department of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Forestry, Oregon State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Free but Registration Required. Wood.xls "...uses published formulas (see Formulas worksheet) and dimensional change coefficients to calculate the thickness and width change of wood based on changes in moisture content..." "...The program calculates the dimensional change and the final board size (based on the size of the board the user entered). In addition to the Dimensional Change worksheet, Wood.xls has 2 other functional worksheets - EMC (equilibrium moisture content) and SG & Density (specific gravity and density)..." For more information see the Using Wood; Oregon Wood Innovation Center or the Department of Wood Science & Engineering SHRINKULATOR - Woodbin.com VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Shrinkulator "...helps you estimate dimensional changes in wood, either shrinkage or expansion, based on changes in the wood's moisture content..." Shrinkulator INPUT Values include "...Wood species (select from over "180" species of wood); Shrinkage green to ovendry (Radial percentage, Tangential percentage); Use Wood Moisture Content or Relative Humidity; Initial dimension; Fiber Saturation Pt..." For more information see the Woodbin Online Calculators or Woodbin WOOD SHRINKAGE CALCULATOR - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Wood Shrinkage Calculator INPUT Values include "...Species (Select from over "180" species of wood); Width; Initial Moisture Content; Final Moisture Content; Type of Lumber (Flatsawn or Radialsawn)..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB LUMBER TALLY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS BOARD FEET CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS THE TABULATOR - Woodbin.com VERY EXTENSIVE. The Tabulator "...can help you tally up your lumber requirements for your next project and create a professional-looking lumber materials list. It computes board feet by species, total board feet, cost by species, and total cost - with provision for an optional waste factor. It can also accomodate resawing,..." For more information see the Woodbin LUMBER WEIGHT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LUMBER WEIGHT CALCULATOR - WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Lumber Weight Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Species (select from over "180" species of wood); Moisture Content; Number of Board Feet; Actual Width; Nominal Width; Actual Thickness; Nominal Thickness; Actual Length..." For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB WOOD SELECTION FOR WOODWORKING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS WOOD PICKER - Woodbin.com VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Wood Picker "...identify candidate woods for a woodworking project. Just enter the desired criteria for each property of interest, click Submit, and a list of matching woods will be displayed..." Wood Picker Database includes "...over 120 differentvarieties of woods world wide..." For more information see the Woodbin Online Calculators or Woodbin PULPWOOD CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS PULPWOOD VOLUME CALCULATOR - J. Brokaw, The Timber Buyers Network Pulpwood Buyers Calculator INPUT Values include "...Bolt Length; Number of Bolts; Tree Diameter; etc..." For more information see Timber Calculators; The Timber Buyers Network or the Michigan Association of Timbermen LOG AND TIMBER FRAMING ANGLE CALCULATORS & APPLETS LOG AND TIMBER FRAMING ANGLE CALCULATORS - Log Joinery Math, J. Bartok, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Log & Timber Framing Angle Calculators "...returns solutions for angles required for a complex roof system..." Log & Timber Framing Angle Calculators & Spreadsheets include: "...Log Angle Generator; Compound Joint Calculators; Non-Rectangular Sections; Saw Blade Angle Calculator; Angle to Rise/Run; Cognate Kernels Spreadsheet; Triangle Solvers Spreadsheet; etc..." For more information see Log and Timber Framing Mathematics JOISTS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS RAFTERS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS HEADERS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS MAXIMUM SPAN CALCULATOR FOR JOISTS & RAFTERS - Designed and Created by: C. Knudson & D. Pollock, Washington State University, Hosted by the American Wood Council (AWC) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Loading Assumptions "... Live load (L), snow load (S), and roof live load (Lr) are assumed uniformly distributed over the horizontal projected span for sloped members, as specified in the model building codes. In addition, the dead load (D) is assumed uniformly distributed over the horizontal projected span (rather than being distributed over the true length of sloped members). The assumption regarding dead load distribution is based on historical and current criteria for Joist and Rafter Span Tables adopted in the model building codes..." Maximum Span Calculator for Joists & Rafter INPUT Values include: Species "...Aspen, Beech, Birch, Hickory, Cottonwood, Douglas Fir, Douglas Fir & Larch, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Softwoods, Eastern White Pine, Maple, Oak, Southern Pine, Red Oak, White Cedar, Spruce, Pine, Redwood, Western Cedars, Yellow Poplar, etc..." Size "...2 x 4 thru 2 x 12..." Grade "...Select Structural, Number 1, 2, 3, Stud, Construction, etc..." Member Type "...Floor Joists, Ceiling Joists, Rafters..." Deflection Limit; Spacing; Exterior Exposure; Live Load & Dead Load. For more information see Calculators or the American Wood Council (AWC) SPAN OPTIONS CALCULATOR FOR JOISTS & RAFTERS - Designed and Created by: C. Knudson & D. Pollock, Washington State University, Hosted by the American Wood Council (AWC) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Span Options Calculator for Joists & Rafters INPUT Values include: Species "...Aspen, Beech, Birch, Hickory, Cottonwood, Douglas Fir, Douglas Fir & Larch, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Softwoods, Eastern White Pine, Maple, Oak, Southern Pine, Red Oak, White Cedar, Spruce, Pine, Redwood, Western Cedars, Yellow Poplar, etc..." Required Horizontal Span; Member Type; Deflection Limit; Spacing; Live Load & Dead Load; Exterior Exposure. For more information see Calculators or the American Wood Council (AWC) ONLINE JOISTS, RAFTERS & HEADERS - SPAN CALCULATOR FOR CANADIAN & U.S. DIMENSION LUMBER - Canadian Wood Council VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Span Calculator for Canadian & U.S. Dimension Lumber for Joists, Rafters & Headers "...provides a convenient reference for spans for common species of Canadian and U.S. dimension lumber, fully in accord with United States building codes and Federal Housing Administration [FHA] requirements..." Span Calculator for Canadian & U.S. Dimension Lumber for Joists, Rafters & Headers INPUT Values include: Member Type "...Floor Joists; Ceiling Joists; Headers; Rafer (Snow/Drywall); Rafer (Snow/No-Drywall); Rafer (No-Snow/Drywall); Rafer (No-Snow/No-Drywall);..." Species "...S-P-F; Douglas Fir; Hemlock; Northern Species..." Grade "...Select Structural, No.1, No.2, No.3..." Size: (2 x 4 thru 2 x 12 Spacing: 12, 16, 19.2, 24 Loads "...20, 30, 40 or 50: Live/7 Dead (Light Roof Covering, No Drywall, No Attic); 20, 30, 40 or 50: Live/15 Dead (Medium Roof Covering, No Ceiling); etc..." For more information see Electronic Tools or the Canadian Wood Council

Government & Politics

U.S. Government Benefits U.S. & STATE GOVERNMENT BENEFITS CALCULATORS & APPLETS GOVERNMENT BENEFITS PROGRAM - U.S. & STATE GOVERNMENTS - U.S. Government "...the official government benefits website...GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential..." U.S. Presidential Elections ELECTORAL COLLEGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS U.S. ELECTORAL COLLEGE CALCULATOR - Office of the Federal Register (OFR) & the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) U. S. Electoral College "...Try your hand at predicting who will win the next presidential election. You can create your own results..." For more information see U. S. Electoral College or the The Federal Register U.S. ELECTORAL COLLEGE - U. S. Electoral College, Office of the Federal Register (OFR) & the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) "...The founders of the nation devised the Electoral College system as part of their plan to share power between the States and the national government. Under the Federal system adopted in the U.S. Constitution, the nation-wide popular vote has no legal significance. As a result, it is possible that the electoral votes awarded on the basis of State elections could produce a different result than the nation-wide popular vote..." "...the term "electoral college" came into general usage as the unofficial designation for the group of citizens selected to cast votes for President and Vice President. It was first written into Federal law in 1845, and today the term appears in 3 U.S.C. section 4, in the section heading and in the text as "college of electors."..." For more information see The Federal Register Grade Point Average GPA - Grade Point Average GPA CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS GRADEPOINT CALCULATOR - Office of the Registrar, Iowa State University Gradepoint Calculator "...Calculates your Grade Point Average..." Gradepoint Average (GPA) Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Number of Units; Letter Grade; Grade Points..." For more information see the Office of the Registrar GPA CALCULATOR - CURRENT & PROJECTED - Office of the Registra, Indiana University Calculate your GPA. Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculators include: Current Semester Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculator INPUT Values include "...Credit Hours; Grade; Credit Points..." Overall Grade Point Average (GPA) & Projected GPA Calculator INPUT Values include "...GPA Hours; Points; Current GPA..." For more information see Indiana University STUDENT GPA CALCULATOR - C. Adler, Department of Physics, East Carolina University Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculator INPUT Values include "...Current Cumulative GPA; Total Number of Attempted Credit Hours Completed to Date then answer one of the following: How will the grades that I anticipate receiving in the courses I am now taking affect my overall GPA; What will it take and how many credit hours will I need to raise my GPA to a new specified level; etc..." For more information see TestMaker; Image-ination.com or Carl Adler's Home Page Gratuity - Tipping Tipping TIPPING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS TIP CALCULATOR - Robert Fogt, onlineconversion.com Tip Calculator INPUT Values include "...Amount of Bill; Percentage to Tip; Number of People..." How much should you tip? "...The generally accepted value is 15% to 20%, though outside North America it may be different. If service was horrible, tip nothing and notify management. If the service was slow, tip 10%. If service was ok, tip 15%. If service was great, tip 20%..." For more information see Onlineconversion TIPPING GUIDE - M. Gonzalez, The Original Tipping Page Tipping "...It should be kept in mind that tips are a way of expressing satisfaction. Larger tips should be left for those who provide extraordinarily good service; smaller tips or no tip at all should be left when service is poor. These are by no means a set of RULES. Use your own judgment when you think amounts should be adjusted..." See the Tipping Calculator

History

Clothing/Costumes CLOTHING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS COSTUME CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ELIZABETHAN COSTUMES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ELIZABETHAN COSTUME DESIGN TOOL - YE OLDE DIAL-A-DRESS - Sempstress VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Sempstress "...is proud to bring you the first ever, new, improved, online costume design tool..." Elizabethan Costume Design Calculator INPUT Values include: Bodice Style "...French Cut; English Cut; Dublet..." Trim Placement; Waist Treatment "...Tabs; Rounded Tabs; etc..." Shoulder Treatment; Sleve Style; Skirt Style; Trim Placement; etc. For more information see Tools or Sempstress ELIZABETHAN COSTUMING: HOW TO - D. Leed VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...There was a very wide variation in style between 1550 and 1600--indeed, the entire sillhouette of fashion transformed itself..." For more information see The Elizabethan Costume Page Some examples of Elizabethan Costume Design Calculators include Custom Corset Pattern Calculator Custom Corset Pattern Calculator INPUT Values include "...Bust Measurement; Waist Measurement; Waist to Underarm Measurement; Cup Size; Center Front Length of Intended Corset..." Elizabethan Smock Pattern Calculator Elizabethan Smock Pattern Calculator is "...based upon a basic T-Tunic pattern, with no curves or close-fitting pieces involved..." Elizabethan Ruff Calculator Elizabethan Ruff Calculator INPUT Values include "...Circumference of Neck; Depth of the Ruff; Width of each Sett; Height of the Ruff..." Isopsephia & Thesis - Greek, Roman & Hebrew ISOPSEPHIA CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS THESIS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ISOPSEPHIA CALCULATOR - J. Opsopaus VERY EXTENSIVE. Isopsephia "...is the ancient Greek system of gematria based on the numerical values of the Greek letters..." Isopsephia Calculators include: "...Greek Isopsephia Calculator; Roman Isopsephia Calculator; Hebrew Gematria Calculator..." For more information see Biblioteca Arcana Examples of other Ancient Calculators include Generalized Isopsephia Calculator Generalized Isopsephia Calculator "...allows experimentation with non-traditional systems of isopsephia for the Greek and Roman alphabets..." Thesis Calculators Thesis Calculators include "...Greek Thesis System Calculator; Roman Thesis Systems Calculator; Hebrew Thesis System Calculator..." Medieval Dates, Calendar, Feasts etc. MEDIEVAL CALENDAR CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS MEDIEVAL CALENDAR CALCULATOR - Peter Binkley VERY EXTENSIVE. Medieval Calendar Calculator "...allows you to see the feastdays prescribed by different calendars or uses (e.g. different dioceses, religious orders, etc.)...You may create your own customised calendars in addition to the ones I've provided...The year you enter must be between 500 and 1582..." Medieval & Early Modern - Products, Grain, Currency MEDIEVAL MONET