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How to calculate the depth of dirt fill?

By Emma Martin

How to calculate the depth of dirt fill?

(You must estimate if the area is oblong.) Enter the width, length, and thickness (how deep you want the cover) of your rectangular area, or enter the diameter and depth (of the cover) of your circular area, click on whether you are measuring each designation in feet or inches (they do not all have to be the same), then click Calculate.

How does the cubic yard fill calculator work?

This cubic yard calculator works with top soil, mulch, gravel, dirt fill, clean fill, fill dirt. This calculator is designed to give an approximate volume quantity for fill, gravel, rock or mulch to fill or cover a given area, either generally rectangular or generally round.

How to calculate square footage in feet and inches?

Follow these steps if all of your measurements are in feet. Multiply the length in feet times the width in feet to find square footage Divide the square footage area by 9 to find square yards. The following formulas show how to calculate square yards for various shapes.

How to calculate how many cubic feet of soil?

For hand calculators, divide your total cubic feet by 27 (3×3×3) to get cubic yards. Be sure to check your calculations and confirm your measurements using a cubic yards calculator. Give this number to your supplier, who will usually deliver the soil to your location for a small fee.

How to calculate square feet for a yard?

Square feet divided by sq. ft. per yard (from chart) = cubic yards needed; Example: A rectangular area 16 feet long by 10 feet wide and you want 4 inches deep of stone. Calculations: 16 x 10 = 160 square feet; 160 divided by 81 = 2 cubic yards (81 comes from the chart, 81 is how many square feet 1 cubic yard covers at a 4 inch depth) Triangle

How to calculate the density of fill dirt?

Type in inches and feet of your project and calculate the estimated amount of Soil & Dirt in cubic yards, cubic feet and Tons, that your need for your project. The Density of Fill Dirt: 2,410 lb/yd³ or 1.21 t/yd³ or 0.8 yd³/t

How to calculate the depth of a cubic yard?

For example, if you have one measurement that is 7’3″ you can enter that as 7.25 feet (3″/12″ = 0.25 ft). If you have a measurement of 245 cm you can also enter that as 2.45 m. Determine the depth of your material, say mulch, that you will put on this area generally using depth in inches

How to calculate square footage for landscape materials?

Measure each of them and assign them a letter. Calculate square feet for each and add the square footage together to figure total needed. Example: A rectangular area 16 feet long by 10 feet wide and you want 4 inches deep of stone.