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How to Calculate Cubic Yards



Shape Selection:
Rectangle
Length (feet):
Width (feet):
Depth (inches):
Cubic Yards:
Total Tons*:

(* The tons figure only works for sand and rock products. Any products containing soil, woodchips, peat, etc. would have varying weights and would be ordered by the cubic yard. )


Or call 763.441.1100 and we will figure it for you.

How to Figure manually:

  1. Length x Width = Square Feet

  2. Square Feet ÷ "X" = Cubic Yards (to find "X," match depth with number at right)

  3. To convert Cubic Yards to Tons*: Cubic Yards x 1.4 = Tons

  4. To convert Tons to Cubic Yards*: Tons ÷ 1.4 = Cubic Yards

* 1.4 is a rule of thumb that will work for most sand and gravel products (1 yard = 2,800#). Some products such as soils and mixes may vary due to their different bulk densities (weight per cu. yd).


Example 1: 2,000 Square Ft. bunker at 6" deep
2,000 ÷ 54 = 37 Cubic Yards Bunker Sand
37 x 1.4 = 52 Tons
Example 2: To cover cart path 1,200' x 4' x 3" deep
1,200 x 4 = 4,800 square feet
4,800 ÷ 108 = 44.5 cubic yards gravel
44.5 x 1.4 = 63 tons

Inches
deep
"X"
1"   324
2"   162
3"   108
4"   81
5"   65
6"   54
7"   47
8"   40
9"   36
10"   33
11"   30
12"   27







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