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1. Timothy Walker

   

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   7/7/2011 5:07 AM

   What number do you all use to convert cubic yards to tons?

   
   
   
   
2. Clay Putnam

   

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   7/7/2011 6:07 AM

   1.4 tons/yrd3 as general rule.

   
   
   
   
3. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   7/7/2011 1:07 PM

   I've gone as high as 1.7 if it is wet, which most of our sand is since it comes from the bottom of a lake.

   
   
   
   
4. Keith Pegg

   

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   7/9/2011 9:07 PM

   tjw161 said: What number do you all use to convert cubic yards to tons?

   
   
   Build a box wooden 12"X 12"X 12" weight it empty and then fill it and take just the weight of the sand times 27 and do this every time you order sand, You sand company cannot fight you then. Also get some of your sand dry and weight it and then wet it as much as you can and you will see all the conditions that sand comes in. In parts of Asia I have had to check each load of sand to confirm the loads by weight.
   
   Keith Pegg

   
   
   
   
5. Chuck Barber

   

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   7/10/2011 3:07 PM

   I use this to measure area:
   
   www.acme.com/planimeter
   
   This will tell you how much material you need:
   
   http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/sandCalc/index.html
   
   I don't know if this helps but it sure makes life easier.
   
   CB

   
   
   
   
6. Chuck Barber

   

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   7/10/2011 3:07 PM

   Sorry, this is the math:
   
   Estimate Material Tonnage
   The formula for estimating how much sand, gravel or greensmix you'll need is:
   
   * Area in square feet x desired depth in feet = Cubic Feet
   * Cubic feet divided by 27 = Cubic Yards
   * Cubic yards x 1.35 = Tons
   * Tons x (100% + percentage needed for waste) = tons required
   
   An extra 10% of mix is usually added for waste and error in measuring.