Measuring dirt

/ Measuring dirt #21  
I'd forgotten that old formula.

Another factor that I find interesting is figuring out how many tons of rock you need for a road (or private driveway in my case). The tricky part is the quarries sell rock by the ton, and you calculate what you need by volume. The problem is converting from one to the other when the material varies in density. However, using ~~3000 lbs (or 1.5 tons) per cubic yard seems to come pretty close most of the time.
 

Marketplace Items

2017 Ford Taurus Sedan (A59231)
2017 Ford Taurus...
2013 Freightliner M2 106 16ft Stakebody Flatbed Truck with Liftgate (A55852)
2013 Freightliner...
2017 Freightliner M2 106 AWD Terex Hi-Ranger 5TC-55 55ft Insulated Material Handling Bucket Truck (A60460)
2017 Freightliner...
2020 Freightliner Bucket Truck (A55973)
2020 Freightliner...
2015 Freightliner M2 106 AWD Altec AT37G 37ft. Insulated Bucket Truck (A60460)
2015 Freightliner...
12ft x 8ft Military Flat Bed (A57454)
12ft x 8ft...
 
Top