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Finding Loose Volume
How much dry gravel will be trucked out of
a hole to be dug that measures 10 Feet
long by 35 Feet wide by 15 Feet deep?
Assume dry gravel has a swell factor of
15%.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Clear calculator:
o o
0.
Solve Bank Fill Volume
2. Enter Length, Width and Depth:
1 0 f l
LNTH 10
FEET
0
INCH
3 5 f W
WDTH 35
FEET
0
INCH
1 5 f d
DPTH 15
FEET
0
INCH
3. Solve for Volume:
v
VOL 194.4444
CU YD
4. Enter as Bank Volume:
= b
BANK 194.4444
CU YD
Solve Loose Fill Volume
5. Enter 15% swell factor:
1 5 Ç L
% SWL 15.
6. Find Loose Volume:
L
LOOS 223.6111
CU YD
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