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May 02, 2010 0183 32 weight of a yard of topsoil?? Discussion in Landscape Maintenance started by MALandscaping, May 2, 2010 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next >, 1 yd weighs atleast 3000 pounds a little heavier if wet if mixed with compost mabye a little lighter 2800 pounds TMAC, May 2, 2010 4 STIHL GUY LawnSite Fanatic...

Use our calculator to estimate how much mulch or soil you ll need for your garden and landscaping projects Provide Project Details Print Email 1 Estimate the coverage area , More difficult to apply because of its light weight ....

Answer A cubic foot of top soil weighs in the neighborhood of 75 - 100 pounds There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard Hence, one cubic yard of top soil weighs between 2025 and 2700 pounds...

Oct 24, 2007 0183 32 How many pounds does one cubic yard of of compacted dirt weight? by dirt i mean whatever the material is used to do a building pad any input will be greatly appreciated thank you , You can go to city hall and ask the city engineer or county engineer and probably get free advice which will be better for you than what you probably get from ....

Jul 16, 2007 0183 32 Science Mathematics Engineering Next How much does dirt weigh per cubic yard? Thanks Follow 4 answers 4 , but also on the composition of the dirt Is it a clay-like dirt? Is it porous? Loosely packed dirt will weigh less per cubic yard than tightly packed dirt agg_115 1 decade ago 0 Thumbs up 0 Thumbs down...

Typically soil will weigh between 875 and 1600 lbs per cubic yard, with a median of about 1200 lbs per cubic yard Mulch will weigh less - usually 500 to 800 lbs per cubic yard Compost is generally in the 1000 to 1300 lbs per cubic yard range, and soil mixes that contain gravel can weigh as much as 1600 to 2500 lbs per cubic yard...

Feb 26, 2007 0183 32 Source s structural/civil engineer minorchord2000 1 decade ago 1 Thumbs up 0 Thumbs down , How much does a cubic yard of top soil weigh ? More questions How Much Does A Cubic Yard Of Concrete Weigh? How many cubic yards of soil will a ,...

How Much Dirt Do I Need? or how many cubic yards of soil do I need? Use this conversion calculator to figure out how many cubic yards of dirt or soil or any bulk cubic measurement of something -mulch, sand, silt to order...

Help needed to calculate soil weight in box lyonsy July 16, 2008 Hello , Since there is no way to tell how much added weight is given the soil due to factors controlling the amount of moisture such soil can hold, you can only estimate , one cubic yard weighs between 2000 and 2800 pounds...

4 - How much does a kilogram weigh in Pounds? Convert Masses or Weights to and from metric units, British units acres, townships, square miles, square feet, etc , scientific or nuclear-subatomic weights, archaic units, international units, and so forth...

gt >Heaping load on a full-size pickup is 3 cubic yards gt >Full-size pickup capacity is generally 2 cubic yards gt >Max load on a small pickup is 1 1/2 yards gt >Most full-size pickups can carry 1 cubic yard of stone or topsoil weight restricted gt >Small single-axle dump truck load is 5 yards gt >Big dump trucks are 10 or 15 yards...

Trailer Weight vs Volume Dump Trailers , Dry fill dirt weighs approximately 2000 per cubic yard , Dry mixed sand weighs approximately 2400 per cubic yard For these examples we will use dry 190 gravel We ll fill each trailer and illustrate how quickly a dump trailer can be overloaded...

Topsoil does contain far less sediment than fill dirt, so the weight is more consistent in general Due to the excessive weight that a cubic yard presents, you are always better off relying on a company to deliver the dirt to your property...

Try our soil calculator menu Embed Share via Omni Discover 39 Chemistry 15 Construction 32 Conversion 29 Ecology 10 Everyday life 31 Finance 106 , All right, but how much is a yard of dirt? To calculate the weight of a cubic yard of soil, you simply have to multiply the volume by density...

So, how much does a cubic yard of dirt weigh? If the dirt is dry, it can weigh approximately 2,000 pounds 907 kg A cubic yard of wet dirt can weigh around 3,000 pounds 1360 kg To know whether your soil is wet or dry, it is simply a matter of putting your hand in the soil and feeling for moisture...

Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors Paper Product Volume Weight lbs Source Books, hardback, loose 1 cubic yard 52929 Tellus Books, paperback, loose 1 cubic yard 4275 Tellus...

Use this topsoil calculator to find out how much topsoil you need to buy for your yard Enter the area to be covered and the desired thickness, and we ll tell you how much topsoil to get...

How to Calculate Topsoil Weight , How Many Pounds of Soil to a Yard? Enter the length in feet of the area of topsoil Enter the depth in inches of the topsoil Press the button marked Calculate View the approximate total in cubic yards Remember that 1 cubic yard is roughly one ton of topsoil...

What Does It Cost to Move Dirt? Management What Does It Cost to Move Dirt? Staff September 28, 2010 User 1 What is the cheapest price a person could move dirt about 500 to 1,000 feet in an 8-foot cut? It s overburden, so you would dump the dirt back into hole...

Re Converting Pounds of Topsoil to Yards Fullers topsoil, a type of bagged dirt, weighs 42 pounds per cubic foot 81 bags 40 pounds = 3240 pounds 3240 pounds / 42 pounds/cubic foot = 77 cubic feet 77 cubic foot / 27 = 285 cubic yard If you were to estimate, its not too far off to say 1 bag = 1 cubic foot, then just divide by 27 to get yards...

Conversion Table Material Type Volume Amount Equal Approximate Weight , Soil, Dry =1 cubic yard 2,025 lbs Soil, Wet =1 cubic yard 2,106 lbs Stone or Gravel 1 cubic yard = 2,6325 lbs , A 30 cubic yard bin full of loose scrap wood should weigh approximately 9,885 pounds, or 494 tons Title Attachment 3doc...

Oct 09, 2017 0183 32 kuudesign - Weight Of Dirt Per Cubic Yard Cubic Yard Of Dirt Weight 1 Densities - pound per cubic foot and kilograms per cubic metre - for dirt and mud Engineering ToolBox - Resources, Tools and Basic Information for Engineering and Design of Technical Applications - the most efficient way to navigate the Engineering ToolBox How much does a cubic meter of soil weigh?...

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How much does a yard of topsoil weight? Depending on density and moisture content, the cubic yard of topsoil should weight between 2500 and 3200 pounds This is based on a typical proctor sample weight of one cubic foot at 98 density compaction weighing between 105 and 122 pounds in our area...

Plain soil from a garden can weigh 12 pounds per 1 gallon Add water, which weighs 83 pounds per gallon at room temperature, and a large container can become an immovable object...

Topsoil costs vary across the country, averaging at least 54 per cubic yard of topsoil Purchasing topsoil in bulk is more cost effective than buying bags Buying topsoil in bulk may also provide a better quality topsoil for the money, but it may require time to spread it around the yard...

Whoa - you are talking a serious do it yourself job - are you sure you mean 500 cubic yards - 13,500 cubic feet of fill ? , only reason he eventually did it, I think, was because it was a state job so we dealt through the state project engineer to put pressure on him , How much would a dump load of dirt cost to deliver to Stayme drive ....

Question from Terry , If you know the density you can calculate the weight in tons of 15 cubic yards Let me take a density of 100 pounds per cubic foot as an example , for a comparison of the costs from the two companies but you should probably call the second company and ask them how much it will cost for 15 yards of topsoil...

For instance, if you call and say what does topsoil run per yard they may say 30 - neglecting to say you will be charged a trip charge for the truck trip regardless of whether you buy 1 yard or 25 yards, so if 150 trip charge would be net 180/cy for 1 yard, but 40/cy net if a 15 yard full truckload, for instance - so get clear on TOTAL ....

Question How much does topsoil weigh?Answer One cubic yard of topsoil generally weighs about one ton 2000 pounds Topsoil s weight can vary greatly due to moisture content In the dryness of the summer, the weight of a cubic yard of soil can drop down to around 1700 pounds, while in the spring when soil is damper, one cubic yard may weigh well over one ton...