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Weight of Yard of Dirt

Posted by BobF on July 3rd, 2003 03:29 PM
In reply to How many pounds is in a yard of dirt. by Jeff on July 3rd, 2003 02:32 PM [Go to top of thread]

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According to my "Pocket Ref" by Glover, "earth" weighs 125 pounds per cubic foot. A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, so a yard of "earth" would weigh 3375 pounds! One step further, if you accept those figures, a cubic yard would be about 84 bags.

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