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Civil Engineering • Volumetric Spatial Analysis

Concrete Volume & Bag Count Calculator

High-precision construction volumetric engine. Compute exact cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters, and 60-lb/80-lb Quikrete bag counts for slabs, foundation footings, and cylindrical pier columns with configurable waste margins.

Dimensions & Pour Geometry

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Ordering & Material Requirements

Cubic Yards (Order Volume) 2.716 yd³
Net Geometric Volume 2.469 yd³
Total Cubic Feet 73.3 ft³
Total Cubic Meters 2.08 m³
80-lb Premix Bags 123 Bags
60-lb Premix Bags 163 Bags
Estimated Ready-Mix Cost $407.00

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Isometric Projection
Ready-Mix vs Bagged Concrete: Ready-mix delivery trucks usually carry a 4-yard minimum or assess a short-load fee for orders under 3–4 cubic yards. If your project requires under 1 cubic yard (approx. 45 bags), mixing 80-lb bags on site is generally more economical.

Mathematical Rigor & Closed-Form Formulations

1 Rectangular Slab & Trench Volume Formulation

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Because concrete thickness D is customarily specified in inches while length L and width W are measured in feet, depth is converted via D / 12:

V (ft³) = L (ft) × W (ft) × [ D (in) / 12 ]

Because 1 linear yard = 3 linear feet, 1 cubic yard comprises 3³ = 27 cubic feet:

V (yd³) = V (ft³) / 27 = [ L × W × (D / 12) ] / 27 = (L × W × D) / 324

2 Cylindrical Pier & Sonotube Volume

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For a cylinder of diameter d (in inches) and height h (in feet), the radius in feet is r = d / 24:

Vcyl (ft³) = π · r² · h = π · (d / 24)² · h = [ π · d² · h ] / 576
Vcyl (yd³) = Vcyl (ft³) / 27 = [ π · d² · h ] / 15,552

3 Premix Bag Yield Constants

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Dry premix concrete has an average compacted density of approximately 133 lb/ft³ when hydrated:

Yield (60-lb bag) ≈ 60 / 133.3 ≈ 0.450 ft³ ⟹ 60 bags per yd³
Yield (80-lb bag) ≈ 80 / 133.3 ≈ 0.600 ft³ ⟹ 45 bags per yd³
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you calculate cubic yards of concrete for a slab? +
Convert all dimensions to feet, multiply Length × Width × (Thickness in inches / 12) to get cubic feet, then divide by 27:
Cubic Yards = (Length_ft × Width_ft × Depth_in / 12) / 27
For example, a 12' × 24' patio at 4" thick is (12 × 24 × 0.333) / 27 = 3.56 cubic yards.
What is the standard concrete slab thickness? +
Standard residential sidewalks and patios are poured at 4 inches thick. Driveways designed for passenger cars and light trucks are typically 4 to 5 inches thick with wire mesh or rebar reinforcement. Heavy RV pads or commercial parking areas should be 6 inches or thicker.
How many 80-pound bags of concrete equal 1 cubic yard? +
An 80-pound premix concrete bag yields approximately 0.60 cubic feet of mixed concrete. Because 1 cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, it takes exactly 45 bags of 80-lb concrete (or 60 bags of 60-lb concrete) to equal 1 cubic yard.
How much does a cubic yard of concrete weigh? +
Normal-weight concrete weighs approximately 4,050 pounds (2.025 tons) per cubic yard (roughly 150 lbs per cubic foot), which explains why large pours require ready-mix concrete mixer trucks.