Sheet set G · General

Measure & Convert

Cubic yards from any mix of areas, and what a volume covers.

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Cubic Yard Calculator

Cubic yards, cubic feet and cubic meters over up to four areas of mixed shapes, the area a volume covers, the dug-versus-delivered swell, and bags and truck trips from your own sizes.

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Quick reference

Volume and area units, as arithmetic
Unit	Equals
1 cubic yard	27 cu ft = 46,656 cu in
1 cubic yard	0.764554857984 m³
1 cubic meter	1.308 cu yd
1 square yard	9 sq ft
1 cubic yard, 1 in deep	324 sq ft

Every row is geometry, not a table anyone published: a yard is 3 ft or 0.9144 m, and a cubic yard is that length cubed. Spread 1 in deep, its 27 cubic feet cover 27 × 12 = 324 square feet; divide by the depth in inches for any other layer. Type your own areas and depths on sheet G-101.