Function density(specificgravity As Single, Optional moisturecontent As Single = 12#, Optional waterdensity As Single = 62.43) ' Function to calculate the density of a cubic unit of wood. ' waterdensity must in in the unit desired for output. ' by David R. Larsen, Copyright June 2, 2015 ' Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ ' ' "Specific gravity G is defined as the ratio of the density of a substance ' to the density of water pw at a specified reference temperature, typically ' 4 C (39 F), where pw is 1.000 g cm-3(1,000 kg m-3 or 62.43 lb ft-3)." (Wood Handbook) ' Equation from Wood Handbook Chapter 4, page 10-12, General Technical Report FPL-GTR 190 density = waterdensity * specificgravity * (1 + (moisturecontent / 100#)) End Function