Concrete Slab Calc

Weight concrete calculator

Enter your dimensions

ft

ft

in

%

A Weight with each measurement the calculator asks for marked on it, so it is clear which dimension goes in which box.WidthLengthThickness

What you need

4.94 cu yd

Cubic feet
133.33 cu ft
Cubic metres
3.776
Order this much
5.43 cu yd
80 lb bags
245
60 lb bags
326
Weight
18,670 lb
Truckloads
1

Common sizes

Common sizes
Size Cubic yards 80 lb bags
20×20, 4″ 4.94 245
20×20, 5″ 6.17 306
20×20, 6″ 7.41 367
20×20, 8″ 9.88 489
24×24, 4″ 7.11 353
24×24, 6″ 10.67 528

How this is worked out

volume in cubic feet = width in feet × length in feet × thickness in inches ÷ 12

cubic yards = cubic feet ÷ 27

bags = cubic feet with waste ÷ what one bag yields, rounded up

At the dimensions above that is 133.33 cubic feet, which is 4.94 cubic yards.

Questions

How much concrete do I need for a 20 × 20 ft slab 4 in thick?

4.94 cubic yards, which is 133.33 cubic feet before any waste allowance.

How many bags of concrete is that?

245 eighty-pound bags, or 326 sixty-pound bags, with 10% waste allowed for.

What does that much concrete weigh?

About 18,670 pounds, at 140 pounds per cubic foot.

Is that a full truckload?

It is 1, once waste is allowed for. A full truckload is typically about 10 cubic yards.

This site works out quantities. It does not tell you what thickness, reinforcement or sub-base your job needs — those depend on local code and on the load.

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