Grants & Awards: DHP: Grant Application Booklet:
Table of Cubic Foot Equivalents
(For use in estimating the volume of records)
| File Folder Drawers | Cubic Feet | Shelf Units | Cubic Feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | 1.5 | Letter, 36" long | 2.4 |
| Letter Transfile | 2.0 | Legal, 36" long | 3.0 |
| Legal | 2.0 | ||
| Legal Transfile | 2.5 | ||
| Ledger | 3.0 | ||
| Jumbo | 4.0 | ||
| Card File Drawers | Cubic Feet | Record Center Containers | Cubic Feet |
| 3" x 5" x 26" long | 0.2 | 10" x 12" x 15" (standard) | 1.0 |
| 3" x 5" x 14" long | 0.1 | 3.5" x 8" x 14" (tab) | 0.2 |
| 3.5" x 7.5" x 26" long | 0.4 | 3.5" x 8" x 24" (check) | 0.4 |
| 3.5" x 7.5" x 14" long | 0.2 | 6" x 6" x 36" (map) | 0.7 |
| 4" x 6" x 26" long | 0.5 | 6" x 6" x 48" (map) | 1.0 |
| 4" x 6" x 14" long | 0.2 | 4" x 4" x 48" (map) | 0.4 |
| 5" x 8" x 26" long | 0.6 | ||
| 5" x 8" x 14" long | 0.3 | ||
| 6" x 9" x 26" long | 0.8 | ||
| 6" x 9" x 14" long | 0.4 | ||
| 8" x 8" x 26" long | 1.0 | ||
8" x 8" x 14" long |
0.5 | ||
| Map or Plan Drawers | Cubic Feet | For all other situations, use this formula: | |
| 2" x 26" x 38" Flat |
1.1 | Length x Width x Height (in inches) divided by 1728 = number of cubic feet | |
| 2" x 38" x 50" Flat | 2.2 | ||
| 4" x 26" x 38" Flat | 2.3 | ||
| 4" x 38" x 50" Flat | 4.4 | ||
| Map or Plan Tubes | Cubic Feet | ||
| 2" x 2" x 38" Roll | 0.1 | ||
| 2" x 2" x 50" Roll | 0.1 | ||
| 4" x 4" x 38" Roll | 0.3 | ||
| 4" x 4" x 50" Roll | 0.5 | ||
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