Estimate gravel in cubic yards and tons for paths and bases.
Gravel volume is the footprint times depth converted to cubic yards. Multiplying by the density converts volume to the weight that suppliers price by. Gravel is sold by the cubic yard or ton, so converting volume to weight with a density factor gives a correct order size.
Gravel Volume & Weight
Tons = cubic yards x (1 + waste) x density
Tons = cubic yards x (1 + waste) x density Gravel volume is the footprint times depth converted to cubic yards. Multiplying by the density converts volume to the weight that suppliers price by.
Gravel is sold by the cubic yard or ton, so converting volume to weight with a density factor gives a correct order size.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Length, Width, Depth, Density, Waste allowance. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.