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Table of Cubic-Foot Equivalents

FILE FOLDER DRAWERS

CUBIC FT.

 

RECORDS  CTR. CONTAINERS

CUBIC FT.

Letter

1.5

 

10" x 12" x 15" – standard

1.0

Letter Lateral

2.0

 

.5" x 8"x 14" – tab

0.2

Legal

2.0

 

 

3.5" x 8" x 24"

0.4

Legal Lateral

2.5

 

6" x 6" x 36" – map
6" x 6" x 48" – map
4" x 4" x 48" – map

0.7
1.0
0.4

 

 

 

 

 

SHELF UNITS

CUBIC FT.

 

 

 

Letter, 36" long

2.4

 

 

 

Legal, 36" long

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAP OR PLAN DRAWERS

CUBIC FT.

 

MAP OR PLAN TUBES

CUBIC FT.

2" x 26" x 38" flat

1.1

 

2" x 2" x 38" roll

0.1

2" x 38" x 50" flat

2.2

 

2" x 2" x 50" roll

0.1

4" x 26" x 38" flat

2.3

 

4" x 4" x 38" roll

0.3

4" x 38" x 50" flat

4.4

 

4" x 4" x 50" roll

0.5

 

OTHER SITUATIONS

STEP 1: Multiply LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT (IN INCHES)
STEP 2: DIVIDE BY 1,728 to get CUBIC FEET