How much of asphalt is in a square ft?

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How much of asphalt is in a square ft?

2006-11-05 10:41:03 · 4 answers · asked by JAMES B. G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Asphalt is sold by the ton. A good rule of thumb is that the density of compacted asphalt is 132#/cubic foot, so just multiply the depth by this and get #/square foot.

For instance, for a 3" section depth, you would have 0.25' * 132#/ft^3, which gives you 33#/sq. ft.

So if you have 5000 sq ft to pave, you estimate 33 * 5000/2000 = 82.5 tons.

2006-11-06 08:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by daedgewood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If it was 4inches thick then that would be 1/3 foot and you would have 1/3 ft^3

2006-11-05 10:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

How thick?

2006-11-05 11:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

How deep is it?

2006-11-05 10:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by carpetbagger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋