How many yards of salt in 1 ton?

Answer 1

A cubic yard is a measure of volume (length in feet X width in feet X depth in feet/27=cubic yards) and tons is a measure of weight. The weight of a material depends on its density, therefore, to determine the number of yards in a ton of material, the density of the material must be known.

Sand has an average weight of 2,700 pounds per cubic yard (Refer to Table 1 in this chart of material weights http://www.age.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/h/H20.pdf). One ton is 2,000 pounds, therefore, there are 1.35 Tons in one cubic yard of sand.

Inversely, if 1.35 tons of sand is equivalent to one cubic yard of sand, then using a ratio (tons|cubic yards), there are 0.74 cubic yards in one ton of sand.

For those of you that prefer to see this answer as a mathematical calculation:

length in feet X width in feet X depth in feet/27=cubic yards

Sand = 2,700 lbs/cubic yards (*This value is specific to Sand)

*2,700 lbs|1 Cu Yd * 1 Ton|2,000 lbs = 1.35 Ton|Cu Yd

OR 1|1.35 = 0.74074 Cu Yd in 1 Ton of Sand

Of course nature is not precise with sand and it's weight may varying to some degree based on the grain size, the moisture content, etc.

Answer 2

It varies greatly One yard -- it's actually a cubic yard -- of stone dust weighs anywhere from 1.2 to 1.4 tons. Let's split the difference and say 1.3 tons. So, if we take the reciprocal of that figure -- 1/1.3 -- we get 0.769 cubic yards per ton.

Answer 3

You may want to rephrase the question as ton and yards are two differant scales measuring weight and distance. I once took delivery of a ton of soil and the resulting pile covered about 8 square feet. http://www.ehow.com/how_2282700_convert-square-feet-cubic-yards.html

has further information.

Answer 4

In this case it looks like the term 'yard' which is a slang for cubic yard.

Sand is so very different as a naturally occurring granular material of finely divided rock and mineral particles. Sand particles range in from 0.0625, or 1⁄16 mm to 2 millimeters in diameter. An individual particle in this range size is termed a sand grain. Using the information in the Bulk Density chart for various materials (see related link), sand (no water or moisture) ranges from 96 pounds per cubic foot to 110 pounds per cubic foot.

We have a range of 18.182 cubic feet (for the 110 density) to 20.833 cubic feet (for the 96 density) to make 2000 pounds (a short ton).

To get cubic yards, use 27 cubic feet for a cubic yard: Range 0.67 to 0.77 cubic yards to make 1 ton.

Answer 5

One thousand pounds of sea salt will equal one half ton. One half of a long ton would equal 1,100 pounds.

Answer 6

It depends. Is it: Sand, wet, packed

Sand, dry

Sand, loose

Sand, rammed

Sand, water filled

Sand w/ Gravel, dry

Sand w/ Gravel, wet

Answer 7

3

Answer 8

3/4yds