-=PCTechTalk=- Re: [Re: OT--conversions]
- From: "Clint D" <driggars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 01:21:34 -0500
Hank/Nightseek
If the pit is just selling by the yardage, the they probably do not know
what the weight per ton, since they will not have scales at the pit.
I also want to add to my last email to you Nightseek, there is a difference
between Cubic yardage from loose truck yardage. The figures I gave you is
for in place cubic yardage. A loose truck yard, take more of to fill a cubic
in place yard. For example, if you were dealing with a sandy clay type
material, then a cubic yard in place will take aprox. 1 1/2 loose truck
yards. truck yardage is what most sellers will charge you. So if they tell
you 5.00 a yard, then you are paying 7.50 for in place cubic yardage.
Concrete (With water added ) is generally pound per pound, in other words,
if you buy a yard of ready mix then you will l fill a yard of in place area,
but if filling a slab, you would need to figure some yield, so if need 100
yards, then you would order 110 yards for loss/shrinkage
If just getting 3 yards this would not be necessary
Hope this helps
Clint
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Adams" <hdka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 11:54 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: [Re: OT--conversions]
> NS call the local supply and ask, If I order 10 Yards (of what you want)
what
> will the weight be? If they can't tell you then they shouldn't be in
business,
> selling gravel.
> Hank
>
> Sheesh, you wouldn't think it would be so hard! I am trying to determine
> price estimates on gravel, and all the companies gave me measurements in
> cubic yards, ....except the cheapest one, who gave me tons. When I asked
him
> how it converted, he didn't know either!
>
> nightsneak
>
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