How to Figure Concrete

1 YARD OF CONCRETE IS
EQUAL TO
THICKNESS | SQUARE FOOTAGE

___12"____|______27________

___10"____|______32.4______

____9"____|______35.9______

____8"____|______40.5______

____6"____|______54________

____4"____|______81________

____3"____|______108_______

____2"____|______162_______

____1"____|______324_______

FOR AN AREA OF 12' X 12'
6" THICK . EXAMPLE
12' X 12' DIVIDE BY 54
144 DIVIDED BY 54 = 2.6 YARDS
OR
LENGTH X WIDTH X THICKNESS BY 27

EXAMPLE
12' X 12' X .5 (6") BY 27
144 X .5 BY 27 EQUALS 2.6 YARDS

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