Dirt Pile

denick

Can you look at a pile of soil and estimate the cy's. Do you just guess? Do you measure in some fashion? This could be an interesting question. If the pile is large and well packed you could be quite a bit off with swell factor included. Could mean a lot of $$$$$

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Nick

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving" Albert Einstein

dayexco

i used to guess....it's too easy when 3 of my brothers are civils...all PE's...and one of them lives in town, i send them over to measure it up LOL

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someday, i'll be as patient as Nick.

TMatt142

I worked for a super for many years and he had an uncanny knack at looking at huge piles of sand and estimating them within 10-15 yards. He'd ask us all the time..."How many yards do you think we have there??" He'd look a sec and proclaim....I'd say about 45,000 yards ....When the haul sheets were tabulated...he'd be close EVERY TIME! I'm pretty good with smaller piles, but usually for our type of work I just know when to stop hauling off. Ya always have to keep a little extra!!!