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Rock Design

Coverage Per Ton

Depth of Material

                         1" = 240 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         2"= 120 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         3"= 80 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         4"= 60 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         5"= 48 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         6"= 40 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         7"= 35 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         8"= 30 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         9"= 27 Sq. Ft Per Ton

                         10"= 24 Sq. Ft Per Ton

Flagstone– 120 sq. ft. per ton
up to 1″ – 1 1/2″ thick

 

Flagstone– 80 Sq. Ft. Per Ton
up to 2″ – 2 1/4″ thick

 

2″ – 4″ rock – 60 Sq. Ft. Per Ton

 

4″ – 8″ rock – 40 Sq. Ft. Per Ton

 

4″ strip stone– 55 Sq. Ft. Per Ton

 

8″ wall rock– 20 Sq. Ft. Per Ton

Material Coverage per yard

Mulch Coverage Per Yard= 100 Sq. Ft at 3" Depth

3/4 Rock Per Yard= 100 Sq. Ft at 2" Depth

1/4 or 3/8" Rock Per Yard= 120 Sq Ft at 2" Depth

1'-3' River Rock Per Yard= 90 Sq. Ft at 2" Depth

1 Layer Rip Rap Per Yard=50 Sq Ft at 1 Layer

1 Yard Soil or Sand= 120-150 Sq. Ft at 2" Depth

Mulch and Rock

Conversition Chart

1 Ton= 20 Cubic Feet

1 Yard= 27 Cubic Feet

1.33 Ton Per Cubic Yard(on most Materials) 

2700 lbs. Per Pound

2000 lbs. Per Ton

Sq. Yards x 9=Sq. ft / Thickness= Ton

Sq. Feet / 120= Tons

43560 Sq. Ft. Per Acre

Sq. Ft. = Length x Width

Sq. Ft of Triangle = 1/2 Length x Width

Sq. Ft of Circle = 3.14 x Radius Squared

Material Weight- Pounds Per Cubic Yard

Asphalt= 2,700 lbs.

Clay= 2,300 lbs.

Crushed Stone/ Concrete=2,700 lbs.

Dry Topsoil=2,050 lbs.

Wet Topsoil= 3,375 lbs.

3/4 Inch Gravel= 2,550 lbs.

3/8 Pebble= 2,700 lbs.

2-6" Rock= 3,200 lbs.

Rip Rap= 4,500 lbs.

Dry Sand= 2,750 lbs.

Wet Sand= 3,300 lbs.

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