how many cubic feet of gravel are in one ton?

Answer 1

Loose dry gravel has a density of about 95 pounds/cubic foot, wet is about 125 pounds/cubic foot.

1 ton = 2000 pounds
2000 pounds / 95 pounds/cubic foot = 21 cubic foot
21 cubic foot = 0.6 cubic meter

Answer 2

Some good answers above. This is a typical requirement to know for several engineering projects. The first thing to establish is the in sutu condition. The next is the haul condition, and finally you need to know the placed condition. Is there compaction, what is the average fluff after excavation and placed in a truck, and what compaction can be achieved.

There may not be much difference on a small scale, but when there are 10,000's of cubic yards involved, these conditions matter.

You can see from the answers above that there can be a great deal of variability. Each source has it's own charateristics.

Answer 3

That depends entirely on the makeup of the gravel. Heavier sands, rock density, moisture, etc. Clean(screened) gravel tends to weigh less than pit-run (rock with fines). Generally, pit run tends to weigh 2500-3000 pounds per cubic yard( 27 cubic feet)

Answer 4

Depends on the density of the gravel.