Petrograd Standard
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Petrograd Standard is an old Nordic
measure for softwood timber
. Largest barque
s could transport up to 1000 stds.
Note that Kristiania Standard is 5/8 of Petrograd Standard, and London Standard is 270 cu. ft.
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
measure for softwood timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
. Largest barque
Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
s could transport up to 1000 stds.
- 1 std of board equals 165 (English) cubic feet or 1980 board footBoard footThe board-foot is a specialized unit of measure for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada. It is the volume of a one-foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch thick....
, or 120 pieces 12′ × 11″ × 1½″, or 4.672 cubic meters. - 1 std of round wood equals 120 cubic feet, or 3.398 m³
Note that Kristiania Standard is 5/8 of Petrograd Standard, and London Standard is 270 cu. ft.