Load Measure the load

Load Length m

Load Width m

Load Height above the Deck m

The height the sheet must come down to reach the deck or the ground.

Extra to Tie Down, Each Edge cm

Sheet beyond the deck edge for the ropes or straps to reach the rail or hooks.

Sheet From the fabric and the making-up

Hem Allowance, Each Edge cm

Fabric turned over or welded into the hem that carries the eyelets.

Eyelet Spacing cm

Fabric Weight g/m²

From the fabric data sheet; coated fabrics are sold by their total weight.

Finished Sheet Area

— m²

Finished width times finished length

Sheet

Finished Width: — m
Finished Length: — m
Cut Width with Hems: — m
Cut Length with Hems: — m
Fabric Cut: — m²
Eyelets round the Edge: — eyelets
Sheet Mass: — kg
Share of the Sheet on Top of the Load: — %

The sheet covers the top of the load, comes down all four sides to the deck and goes on by the tie-down allowance; for a stockpile on the ground, enter the height of the pile and the length to weight down. Load dimensions, hems and eyelet spacing are yours. Eyelets are counted along each edge at the spacing given, with one at every corner. Mass is the cut fabric at its weight per square metre; eyelets, ropes and any welded seams joining fabric widths are extra. A sheet wider than the fabric is made from joined widths, which this does not count. **This is a size take-off, not a load-securing check: the ropes and straps hold the load, not the sheet.**

Load Tarpaulin Size: Cover Dimensions over a Load, Eyelets, Area & Mass — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.