how many tons of stone do i need?
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Length in feet x Width in feet x Depth in feet (inches divided by 12). Take the total and divide by 21.6 (the amount of cubic feet in a ton). The final figure will be the estimated amount of tons required.
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Rules of thumb around the construction industry are 200 pounds per square foot for a single-level home, 275 for two levels and 350 for three levels. This figure is predicated on no heavy features such as tile roofing or extensive masonry work, but includes foundation.
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If you're purchasing 80-lb bags of concrete, you'll need 1.66 bags of concrete. As before, since bags of concrete are only sold in whole quantities, you'll need to purchase two (2) 60-lb. bags of concrete to form one cubic yard.
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There are some general guidelines you can use based on the square footage of your home to get a ballpark estimate of the unit size you may need. For example, you can roughly estimate one-ton per 750-1000 square feet, so a 2,000 square foot home may require a 2.0 – 2.5-ton unit.
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Most gravel and crushed stone products have similar weights per ton. A general rule of thumb when converting cubic yards of gravel to tons is to multiply the cubic area by For your reference, gravel typically weighs 2,800 pounds per cubic yard. In addition, there are 2,000 pounds to a ton.
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How many square meters does a ton of gravel cover? One tonne will cover 14 square metres. If you want to apply them in a normal depth 50 mm for a driveway. 1 tonne will be sufficient to cover approximately 20 square metres for pedestrian pathways, 35mm depth is normally sufficient for pedestrian pathway.
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One pound (to differentiate it from money, pound (weight is written as lb) is one fourteenth part of a stone, which means that one stone = 14 pounds. Whereas ounce, which is smaller, is used to refer to measurement of spices, pound is used in the measurement of fruits and vegetables.
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The stone or stone weight (abbreviation: st.) is an English and imperial unit of mass now equal to 6.35 kg (14 pounds).
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In general, the maximum quantity per truckload is 12 cubic yards of stone, 15 cubic yards of topsoil, and 22 cubic yards of mulch. When it comes to gravel, an ideal average is about 3,000 lbs per yard. A dump truck (pickup truck sized) can carry 1 yard and three-axle dump truck can carry about 16.5 yards of gravel.
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One should remember that the weights on the scales were marked in oz, of 1, 2, 4, 8, &c, and in one case, the 16 oz simply became the pound. The stone of 14 lb, being of 98000 grains, troy, comes from the wool trade, where the main customers rated it as 20 lbs of 4900 grains troy.
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Converting Cubic Yards to Tons Most gravel and crushed stone products have similar weights per ton. A general rule of thumb when converting cubic yards of gravel to tons is to multiply the cubic area by 1.4.
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A minimum of 3.5 grams is essential to make a gold ring. The weight of rings is usually between 3 – 10 grams and higher in some cases.
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A general rule of thumb when converting cubic yards of gravel to tons is to multiply the cubic area by 1.4. For your reference, gravel typically weighs 2,800 pounds per cubic yard. In addition, there are 2,000 pounds to a ton. For instance, if your area to be landscaped is 100 cubic yards, multiply that by 1.4.
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The conversion for riprap varies by size but generally speaking, a conversion of 2 tons per cubic yard is sufficient. Limestone has an in situ unit weight of approximately 160 pounds per cubic foot but voids on average reduce the unit weight of riprap to closer to 150 pounds per cubic foot.
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If the object has an irregular shape, the volume can be measured using a measuring cylinder or a displacement can. If the mass of the stone is measured using a top pan balance and found to be 175 g.
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Understanding Size and Coverage Using 2 inches for the depth, the following measurements are a guide to the amount of gravel coverage per ton: 1/4 to 1/2 inch gravel, 100 square feet per ton; 1/2 to 1 inch gravel, 90 square feet per ton; and 1 1/2 to 2 inches gravel, 80 square feet per ton.
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To find the pound value, multiply 0.57473 by 14 (8.04622 lb), that makes 10 kg are equal to 1 stone and 8.04622 lbs. What is a Stone? Stone is an Imperial and United States Customary measurement systems unit of mass. 1 Stone is equal to 6.35029318 kg.