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Curved AreaCurved Area Calculations - PDF Calculations
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By dividing a project into these simple shapes you can now easily calculate the area to be
paved.
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Aggregate base and other material are often specified or purchased by the cubic yard;
therefore, you need to convert cubic feet to cubic yards. Since there are 27 cubic feet per
cubic yard (3'/yard 3'/yard 3'/yard) you would need to divide the cubic foot volume by 27.
Volume = 8628.5 cubic ft. 27 cubic ft/cubic yd. = 320 cubic yds.
To calculate the weight of material needed for a project you will need to know the compacted
density of the material. Density is the weight of material per volume. For example pounds per
cubic foot. The density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) does vary depending on mix proportions
and type of aggregate. If you do not know the in-place density of mixes you use ask your
supplier.
To determine the weight of material multiply the volume by the density of material:
Weight = Volume
Density
Using the previous example and assuming an HMA density of 145 pounds per cubic foot
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Now it's your turn to try your new skills. Using the paving area in Figure 2, calculate the
cubic yards of aggregate base and tons of HMA needed assuming the following.
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Areas A & B are to be paved using 4" of Aggregate Base and 3" of HMA.)
Areas C & D are to be paved using 6" of Aggregate Base and 4" of HMA.
Answers:
Areas A & B: Agg. Base = 136 cu. yds; HMA = 200 tons
Areas C & D: Agg. Base = 116 cu. yds: HMA = 151 tons
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