To estimate the quantity you need to convert the area into cubic feet by multiplying length x width x height.
Weight of granite cubic foot.
3 4 inch 20mm thick granite weighs about 12 pounds 5 44 kg per square ft.
Now that you have your cubic feet written down all you need to do is use the chart below.
Put in the total quantity or just leave the value at 1 if you wish to make unit weight calculation.
Sandstone weighs approximately 155 pounds per cubic foot.
For convenience kitchen contractors typically figure the total weight of a countertop based on a per square foot measure of a material of a standard thickness.
For example 3 cm 1 1 4 in granite weighs in at 19 pounds per square foot.
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You can also select custom in material selection box to start a custom material weight calculation.
Granite weighs approximately 165 pounds per cubic foot.
While it is roughly the same weight as most other igneous rocks it weighs less than the 2 9 grams per cubic centimeter of basalt.
Calculating the weight of the stone in this step you will be using the cubic feet you obtained from doing step 1 to calculate the approximate weight of the stone.
The average weight of a sandstone boulder is approximately 150 pounds per cubic foot.
Most of harmony sand gravel s products will weight approximately 2 840 pounds per cubic yard or about 1 42 tons per cubic yard.
You will need a calculator pencil and paper to do this.
166 5 lbs on average per cubic foot.
For estimating purposes most contractor s consider the yield to be 3 000 pounds per cubic yard or 1 5 tons per cubic yard.
Originally posted jan 12 2012 11 45 pm.
Granite is available in different thicknesses and its weight per square foot varies.
Limestone boulders and granite boulders in most cases weigh more.
Factors that affect this weight include the size of the rocks and the type of rock.
Weight in pounds per cubic foot lbs cf type of stone.
Tile column hexagon ball etc.
They average about 175 pounds per cubic foot.
Select the shape or profile of the material for weight calculation.
1 1 4 inch 30mm thick granite weighs about 18 pounds 8 16 kg per square ft.
Granite is slightly heavier than pure silica sand and quartz which as forms of silicon dioxide weigh 2 648 grams per cubic centimeter.