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How Much Does A Cubic Yard Weight In Dirt?

Need to know how much a cubic yard of dirt weight

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    On average general dirt would wiegh 30 pounds per cubic foot, times 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard; this would equal 810 pounds.  This is highly variable by the type on dirt, however and the moisture content.
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    Delwis 

    answered 5 days ago

      This is entirely dependant on the density of the dirt.  If it's 'light' dirt, say soil with a lot of air pockets, it's going to weigh a lot more than 'heavy' dirt, say with lots of sand or stone in it.
      Hope this helps.
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      69diamond 

      answered 2 years ago

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        Guest 

        answered 4 months ago

        If you go by the NIST standard of 120 lbs per cubic foot, and if you say there are 2000 lbs in a ton, then 1 cubic yard will weigh 1.6 tons.
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 5 months ago

        No way one cubic foot wieghs 120 lbs. Think about what you are saying. You can buy a 40lb. Bag of topsoil that exceeds a cubic foot.
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        Ahj1351

        Ahj1351

        commented 5 months ago

           
           

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