Need to know how many sq.yds of crushed rock to a ton

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Can someone please tell me how many sq yards of rock in a ton?I can't remember the formula! Thanks!

-- Johna (marcnjohna@aol.com), February 24, 2002

Answers

Doesn't it make a difference depending on what kind of rock it is?

-- Rose (open_rose@hotmail.com), February 24, 2002.

Sorry...it's whiterock.Hubby says it's impossible to figure accurately, because it depends on compression rate,type of rock,and even what quarry you get it from. But,he says basically his Kenworth holds 23-25 yards of rock. So,I guess I should've asked him to begin with. Sorry to waste everyone's time.

-- Johna (marcnjohna@aol.com), February 24, 2002.

Johna,

There's nothing for which to apologize. Your question and the answers posted may well help someone else. Keep posting as it helps all of us.

-- Gary in Indiana (gk6854@aol.com), February 24, 2002.


You might get some help from this calculator. It's in cubic yards: http://www.rogersgroupinc.com/locationsandproducts/products/agg- estimator.htm

-- Brian (Truckerbkf@msn.com), February 24, 2002.

A basic rule of thumb is that a cubic yard of crushed stone will go 3000-3500 lbs. One cubic yard will cover 81 sq. ft. 4 inches deep. depending on the size of the stone and amount of grit you'd be safe to guesstimate about 25% compaction. Again, this will vary with the texture of the material. The finer the stone, the more compaction. There are variables but these numbers will hold true for just about any project. Just remember there are 27 cubic ft. in a cubic yard (3'x3'x3'), you can slice it anyway you want.

-- JJ Grandits (JJGBDF@aol.com), February 24, 2002.


Darn, there you've gone and ruint it all. When you started posting I got flashbacks about the old, bad comedy passion routine on "John" "Marsha" "Marsha!" "John!" etc. Now you've reversed it all.

Your husband ought to know, and the conditions stated above are right, but just be aware that when people are talking "loads" they generally talk CUBIC measures, and when they're talking landscaping they often talk SQUARE measures, and you can't convert one to the other until you know how thickly the area is to be covered, and how hard the cover is to compacted.

-- Don Armstrong (darmst@yahoo.com.au), February 25, 2002.


You have the right idea, buy in bulk. I paid $324 per load, delivered by a belly dump 18 wheeler, 26 tons of chrusher run rock for my road topping here in east central Oklahoma. Larry

-- Larry in OK (Nuts4bees@aol.com), February 25, 2002.

If I remember correctly #5 gravel will weigh 100 to 115lbs per cubic foot depending on the type of stone so with 27 cubic feet in a yard you are looking at close to 3000lbs per yard. Also the larger the gravel the less it will weigh because of bigger air pockets.Concrete will weigh about 4300lbs/yd becuse the air pockets are elimaneted by water.

-- Gary (burnett_gary@msn.com), February 25, 2002.

Buy when its dry, its cheaper.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), February 25, 2002.

Ton? You buy it by the truck load. Usually 30 yd belly dumper.

-- al (yr2012@hotmail.com), February 25, 2002.


I don't know about white rock, but crushed aggregate (aka granite gravel) is about 1.2 tons per cubic yard and covers about 100 square feet 3 inches thick. I just called on it last week and they said their load was 11 yards/13 tons. Yes, sometimes you can buy it from places that have belly-dump trucks, other places have smaller trucks. When you call the place you're buying it from, ask them about a price per ton. If you tell them the size of your DH's truck, they'll calculate how much you can fit in it for you. Good luck!

-- Wingnut (wingnut@moment.net), February 25, 2002.

Caterpiller book says crushed limestone 1/2 inch to 1 inch is 2700 pounds per yard dry

-- Grizz in Western Maryland (southerneagle@yahoo.com), February 25, 2002.

Never knew so many people were interested in stone.As I mentioned in a couple of posts we run a landscaping co. Heres a little more basic info. A nursery or builders supply will generally sell stone by the cubic yard, They don't have the scales to weigh a truck. Quarries sell stone by the ton, they got the scales. Stone is cheap. It's the trucking that costs the most. I can get 1" crusher run from the quarry for $7.00 a ton. If I have it delivered it costs Over three times as much. Heres a formula for figuring how much stone you need. depth of stone in inches x .083 x sq. ft. to cover , devided by 27, This will give you the number of cubic yards of stone. Hope it helps.

-- JJ Grandits (JJGBDF@aol.com), February 25, 2002.

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