16 tons of dry sand occupies approximately 320 cubic feet of volume.
An 8-foot wide by 90-foot long by 8-inch depth requires a minimum of 2,565.5 cubic yards (22.8 tons) of gravel.
The weight of gravel can vary depending on its type and moisture content, but a common estimate is that one cubic yard of gravel weighs about 1.5 tons. Therefore, 3,000 yards of gravel would weigh approximately 4,500 tons (3,000 yards × 1.5 tons per yard). Always check the specific weight for the type of gravel being used for a more accurate calculation.
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To cover 958 square feet with 3 inches of pea gravel, you first need to convert the thickness to feet, which is 0.25 feet. The volume needed is 958 sq ft × 0.25 ft = 239.5 cubic feet. Since there are approximately 0.67 cubic yards in a cubic foot, you convert to cubic yards: 239.5 cubic feet ÷ 27 = about 8.86 cubic yards. Given that pea gravel weighs about 1.5 tons per cubic yard, you would need approximately 13.3 tons of pea gravel.
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You will need 20 cubic yards or 25.7 tons of gravel.
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You will need 65.93 cubic yards or 84.6 tons of gravel.
Approximately 24.7 cubic yards or 31.7 tons of gravel.
Plan on about 2.2 cubic yards (2.8 tons) of gravel.
You will need about 65.185 cubic yards (83.6 tons) of gravel for this area.
You will need about 463 cubic yards (around 594 tons) of gravel for this area.