If you re in the uk divide by 2200 there are.
Cubic yards of topsoil to tons.
Type in inches and feet of your project and calculate the estimated amount of soil dirt in cubic yards cubic feet and tons that your need for your project.
If you re in the us divide 2295 by 2000 there are 2000lb in a us ton.
Volume cubic yards 2 5 cu yd estimated amount pounds 5 951 lb estimated amount tons.
Enter the area to be covered and the desired thickness and we ll tell you how much topsoil to get.
For the best result enter in the length and width of the location in feet.
The water content of the soil is assumed to be that of a moderately damp e g.
85 lb ft 3 2295 lb yd 3 1 pound per cubic foot equals 27 pounds per cubic yard.
Convert cubic feet to pounds by multiplying by the bulk density of topsoil and then converting from cubic feet to tons.
There are 2 000 pounds per ton so the conversion from yards to tons is 8 964 divided by 2 000 or 4 5 tons.
For the custom topsoil aggregate i can therefore calculate it density in pounds per cubic yard and price per unit mass in dollars per pound.
The density of fill dirt.
A square yard of a garden with a depth of 1 foot 30 48 cm weighs about 900 pounds 410 kg or slightly less than half a ton.
This topsoil calculator can help you figure out how many cubic yards of topsoil you might need for your yard business or project.
Topsoil screened topsoil 1 1 1 cubic yard 1 ton unscreened topsoil 1 1 3 1 cubic yard 1 1 3 tons gravel bank run gravel 1 2 2 screened gravel 1 2 1 and 2 gravel 1 2 1 cubic yard 2 tons 3 6 oversized rock 1 1 5 8 18 oversized rock 1 1 5 1 cubic yard 1 1 2 tons crushed aggregates 1 crushed limestone 1 1 5.
Convert your density to lb yd 3.
A cubic yard is equal to 27 cubic feet.
As a general guide 1 cubic yard of aggregate sand or dirt is equivalent to 1 5 tons.
I want to ensure equal coverage to a depth of 4 inches.
You can use the online calculator to determine how many cubic yards of material are required.
2 410 lb yd or 1 21 t yd or 0 8 yd t.
A cubic yard of typical topsoil weighs about 2700 pounds or 1 35 tons.
Next enter in depth of the location in inches.
Example how many tons of topsoil in a cubic yard.