There are 27 cu ft in 1 cu yd (3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft)...so 2.5 ft x 2.5 ft x 5.0
ft = 31.25 cu ft... divided by 27 cu ft = 1.157 cu yd. Jerry K3BZ
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From: Jim Rhodes
To: gdaught6@stanford.edu ; towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] deep base for MA-550
Hold on here. Isn't the formula pi*r^2*h=v? My calc says about 78.5 cu ft
or 2.9 cu yds.
Oh, I'm sorry. I just noticed the @stanford.edu.
At 05:18 PM 10/4/03, gdaught6@stanford.edu wrote:
>On 4 Oct 2003 at 11:47, David Giuliani wrote:
>
> > I'm installing a concrete base for a Universal Towers MA-550. The
> > mfg's dwg calls for a base 2.5' x 2.5' x 5' deep in undisturbed soil,
> > using 2.5 cubic yards.
>
>I calculate under 1.25 cubic yards for that hole. You're going to
>have a LOT of concrete left over. 3' x 3' x 6' is two yards.
>
>73,
>
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