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blacktop

Postby first time to this site » Sun May 01, 2005 5:01 am

can some one tell me the formula for calculating blacktop?

please help
thanks
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Postby Guest » Sun May 01, 2005 5:40 pm

You can compute the number of cubic yards from the dimensions of your project. The trick is each of the dimensions has to be restated to yards. 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches.

If the shape is rectangular, volume = length x width x thickness, but if you measure in feet or inches, convert each measurement to yards.

If shape is not rectangular, compute the area, then multiple by thickness.

If you need tons, you need to know the density of blacktop in tons/cubic yard. Sorry, but I don't know.
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Postby Guest » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:50 am

If you need tons, you need to know the density of blacktop in tons/cubic yard. Sorry, but I don't know.

It will be regional and mix-design specific but for a (3/4) aggregate about 2 tons/yd3
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