1 cy of sand weighs approx.
Cubic yard of sand gravel.
1 4 tons 1 4 tons cy.
A cubic yard measures volume where a ton measures weight.
When gravel or dirt suppliers ask how many yards you need they are talking about a cubic yard.
1 3 tons 1 3tons cy 1 cy of dot gravel weighs approx.
A yard of topsoil usually weighs about 1 800 pounds and a yard of gravel usually weighs about 2 200 pounds.
Here in southern maine the following unit weights can be used for rough conversion calculation.
Bag contains 1 000 1 200 lb.
If the initial measurements were in feet then divide by 27 to get cubic yards.
Calculate weight in tons.
For estimating purposes most contractor s consider the yield to be 3 000 pounds per cubic yard or 1 5 tons per cubic yard.
Sub base sb2 gravel between 1 to 4 inches costs 38 per cubic yard 1 41 per cubic foot or 27 per ton when you buy from landscaping suppliers.
Fortunately a cubic yard of material has a conversion factor unit weight so a cubic yard can easily be converted to a ton or vice versa.
A cubic yard is a measurement that is 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet.
Most gravel weighs 1 4 to 1 7 tons per cubic yard.
Armed with the volume of material needed in cubic yards the weight of material in tons can be found by multiplying the volume by the material density.
This high quality bulk gravel comes in 1 000 1 200 lb.
Approximate weights of various construction material per cubic yard most of harmony sand gravel s products will weight approximately 2 840 pounds per cubic yard or about 1 42 tons per cubic yard.
Sb2 gravel 3 to 4 inches also called 3 stone costs 62 per cubic yard 2 30 per cubic foot or 31 43 per ton if you order 17 5 tons or more.