Estimating Concrete

Concrete volume per sq. ft. of slab

Concrete is in general calculated in cubic yards - cy.

v = 0.0031 l w t (1)
where
v = required concrete - cy (cu. yards)
l = slab length (ft)
w = slab width (ft)
t = slab depth (in)

1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet

1 ft = 12 in

Concrete Volume per sq.ft of Slab

Depth (in)

Volume (cy per sq.ft.)

0.006

0.012

0.019

0.024

10

0.031

1 in (inch) = 25.4 mm = 2.54 cm = 0.0254 m

1 yd3 = 0.7646 m3

1 ft2 = 0.0929 m2

Area Covered by Concrete

The table below shows the area (sq.ft.) that 1 cu. yard of concrete will cover for various depths.

Depth (in)

Area (sq.ft.)

162

108

81

65

54

46.3

40.5

36

10

32.4

11

29.5

12

27

Concrete required for concrete slabs can be estimated below: