Civil Engineering Conversions
Volume to weight and weight to volume calculations. Civil Engineering Conversions How to convert sand in cubic meters to weight in kgs or metric tons. To convert the volume of sand from cubic meters to weight, you can multiply the volume by the density of the sand: 1. Calculate the volume Measure the area of the container and the depth, then multiply the two numbers together. 2. Multiply by the density The approximate density of sand is 1600 kg/m3 (100 lb/ft3). Multiply the volume by the density to get the weight. Wet sand is heavier than dry sand because water fills the space between the grains of sand, increasing the overall density. 3. 1000 kilogram is equal to 1 metric ton. Example:- 300 cubic meter sand is required for filling in cable trenches in a plant, sand is available by trucks containing about 30MT of sand capacity, how many trucks should we order? density = weight / volume hence, weight = volume x density so, sand 300 cubic meters x 1600 kg/cum = 4,80,000 ...