Gravel calculator for gravel, sand, soil and mulch

Gravel calculator: cubic metres, cubic yards, tonnes, bags and truck loads of gravel, sand, topsoil or mulch for an area and depth.

Mis à jour Exemples vérifiés : 4

Mulch 5–8 cm (2–3 in); driveway gravel 10–15 cm (4–6 in).
%
Gravel compacts and mulch settles; 5–15% is typical.
Printed on the bag: gravel is often 0.5 ft³, mulch 2 ft³ or 50 L.
Plus d’options
Essayer
Volume to order
m³
Volume to order: 3.3 m³
Décimales maximales : 2 ; Au plus proche, égalités en s’éloignant de zéro
Volume to order
4.32yd³ / 116.54ft³
Volume before extra
3m³
Weight
5.54t / 6.11US tons
Bags
234bags
Truck loads
1load

Order 3.3 m³ (4.32 yd³) of gravel, about 5.54 t. In 0.5 ft³ bags that is 234 bags, or 1 truck load.

Bed to fill

10 m3 m10 cmThickness drawn exaggerated
Comment le calcul est effectué S
  1. Volume

    10×3×0.1=3 m310 \times 3 \times 0.1 = 3\ \text{m}^3
  2. Add the extra

    3×1.1=3.3 m3=4.316237 yd33 \times 1.1 = 3.3\ \text{m}^3 = 4.316237\ \text{yd}^3
  3. Weight

    3.3 m3×1,680 kg/m3=5.544 t3.3\ \text{m}^3 \times 1{,}680\ \text{kg/m}^3 = 5.544\ \text{t}

    Loose bulk density from Engineering ToolBox; moisture can add 10–20%, so ask the supplier if you buy by weight.

  4. Bags and loads

    ⌈3.30.0141584⌉=234 bags,⌈3.37.64555⌉=1 loads\left\lceil \frac{3.3}{0.0141584} \right\rceil = 234\ \text{bags},\quad \left\lceil \frac{3.3}{7.64555} \right\rceil = 1\ \text{loads}

    Rounded up to whole bags and whole loads.

À propos de Gravel calculator for gravel, sand, soil and mulch

Volume is length × width × depth, plus an allowance for settling and compaction. Weight is that volume times the material's loose bulk density; the material list uses 1,680 kg/m³ for dry gravel, 1,555 for dry sand, 1,280 for loam and 400 for wood chips. Bags and truck loads are the volume divided by the bag or truck size, rounded up.

The default 10 × 3 m path, 10 cm deep, holds 3 m³. With 10% extra that is 3.3 m³ (4.32 yd³), about 5.5 tonnes of gravel, or 234 bags of 0.5 ft³.

Suppliers sell by the cubic metre, cubic yard or tonne. Density changes with stone size and moisture, so when you pay by weight, enter the supplier's figure under Other (enter density).

Exemples détaillés

10 × 3 m gravel path, 10 cm deep, 10% extra

Longueur
10 m
Largeur
3 m
Depth
10 cm
Material
Gravel (dry, 1680 kg/m³)
Extra for settling and compaction
10%
Bag size
0.5 ft³
Volume before extra
3 m³
Volume to order
3.3 m³
Volume to order
4.32 yd³
Weight
5.54 t
Weight
6.11 US tons
Bags
234 bags
Truck loads
1 load

Source de vérification : Python decimal: 3 m³ × 1.1 = 3.3 m³ ÷ 0.764554857984 = 4.3162 yd³; × 1680 kg/m³ = 5.544 t; ÷ 0.5 ft³ bags = 233.08 → 234

Mulch bed 20 × 5 ft, 3 in deep, 2 ft³ bags

Longueur
20 ft
Largeur
5 ft
Depth
3 in
Material
Wood-chip mulch (400 kg/m³)
Extra for settling and compaction
0%
Bag size
2 ft³
Volume to order
25 ft³
Volume to order
0.93 yd³
Bags
13 bags
Weight
0.28 t

Source de vérification : Hand calculation: 20 × 5 × 0.25 = 25 ft³ = 0.926 yd³; 25 ÷ 2 = 12.5 → 13 bags; 0.7079 m³ × 400 kg/m³

Edge: exactly one cubic yard of topsoil

Longueur
9 ft
Largeur
3 ft
Depth
1 ft
Material
Topsoil / loam (1280 kg/m³)
Extra for settling and compaction
0%
Bag size
0.75 ft³
Volume to order
1 yd³
Bags
36 bags
Truck loads
1 load
Weight
0.98 t

Source de vérification : Hand calculation: 27 ft³ = 1 yd³; 27 ÷ 0.75 = 36 bags exactly; 0.764555 m³ × 1280 kg/m³ = 0.9786 t

Custom density 100 lb/ft³, 40 L bags

Longueur
4 m
Largeur
2 m
Depth
5 cm
Material
Other (enter density)
Bulk density
100 lb/ft³
Extra for settling and compaction
0%
Bag size
40 L
Volume to order
0.4 m³
Weight
0.64 t
Bags
10 bags

Source de vérification : Python decimal: 4 × 2 × 0.05 = 0.4 m³; 100 lb/ft³ = 1601.85 kg/m³ → 0.6407 t; 400 L ÷ 40 L = 10 bags

Questions

How do I calculate how much gravel I need?

Multiply length × width × depth to get volume, then add an allowance for compaction; this calculator adds 10% by default. A 10 × 3 m area 10 cm deep is 3 m³, or 3.3 m³ with the extra. In feet, divide cubic feet by 27 to get cubic yards: 20 × 5 ft at 3 in deep is 25 ft³, or 0.93 yd³.

How much does a cubic yard of gravel weigh?

About 1.28 tonnes (1.42 US tons) at the 1,680 kg/m³ this calculator uses for dry gravel, because a cubic yard is exactly 0.764554857984 m³. At the same density a cubic metre weighs 1.68 t. Dry sand at 1,555 kg/m³ comes to 1.19 t per cubic yard and loam at 1,280 kg/m³ to 0.98 t; wet material weighs more.

How many bags of gravel make a cubic yard?

54 bags of 0.5 ft³, because a cubic yard is 27 ft³. Bags of 2 ft³ take 13.5 per cubic yard, and 50 L bags take 15.3, since a cubic yard is 764.6 L. For a whole job, divide the volume to order by the bag size and round up, as the Bags result does.

How much area does a cubic yard of mulch cover?

108 ft² at 3 in deep, 162 ft² at 2 in and 324 ft² at 1 in, because a cubic yard is 27 ft³ and coverage is volume divided by depth. In metric, 1 m³ covers 20 m² at 5 cm and 10 m² at 10 cm. Add the settling allowance on top when ordering.

Quelle est la précision de « Gravel calculator for gravel, sand, soil and mulch » ?

La précision dépend de vos données et des hypothèses de la méthode. Le calcul décimal utilise 50 chiffres significatifs, mais les estimations, méthodes numériques et données sources peuvent être moins précises ; l’arrondi affiché ne supprime pas ces limites. Exemples résolus vérifiés à partir de sources indépendantes : 4. Par exemple, « 10 × 3 m gravel path, 10 cm deep, 10% extra » est vérifié à l’aide de Python decimal: 3 m³ × 1.1 = 3.3 m³ ÷ 0.764554857984 = 4.3162 yd³; × 1680 kg/m³ = 5.544 t; ÷ 0.5 ft³ bags = 233.08 → 234.

D’où vient cette méthode ?

Engineering ToolBox — Dirt and mud densities (gravel, sand, loam); Engineering ToolBox — Densities of common products (wood chips, bark).

À propos de ce calculateur

V=ℓ×w×d×(1+extra),m=VρV = \ell \times w \times d \times (1 + \text{extra}),\qquad m = V \rho

Sources

  1. Engineering ToolBox — Dirt and mud densities (gravel, sand, loam)
  2. Engineering ToolBox — Densities of common products (wood chips, bark)

Vérifié avec les références

Ce calculateur comprend 4 exemples résolus dont les réponses proviennent de sources indépendantes. Ils font partie de la suite de tests et peuvent aussi être exécutés ici.

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