Litres to yards conversion.

[Darrell]

I am soon to undertake a project here that involves sinking an above ground swimming pool into the ground.

To get a rough idea, for me and the client, of the muck to be removed I need to know how many 6 yard skips I would need.

I need to excavate a hole and remove roughly 30,000 litres or earth.

Thanks.

 

[WDB124066]

There are 765 liters per cubic yard.

 

[T7RY B]

Around 6 skips?

 

[Satch]

30,000 litres is 30 cubic metres

1m³ = 1.30795062yd³

So you need capacity for 39.2385 yd³, thus 7 skips

 

[Will]

Not quite as simple as that. A 'yard' of soil from the ground will take up more space than that once it's been dug out. I'd allow a bit more.

Will

 

[jonnyboy]

Correct ^^

Bulk-up depends on the type of subsoil and how you remove it, also what "rubbish" is in there ie if there's old concrete etc. I normally allow 25-30% bulk-up rate.

If you're talking about seven skips would you not be better off (and it is quicker) to use a grab lorry (normally 2.5 slip's worth)? I would allow for four, see if you can get away with three, bearing in mind the conversions above.

 

[MD5]

I am soon to undertake a project here that involves sinking an above ground swimming pool into the ground.

To get a rough idea, for me and the client, of the muck to be removed I need to know how many 6 yard skips I would need.

I need to excavate a hole and remove roughly 30,000 litres or earth.

Thanks.

I take it you are confident about the trickier aspects of this job?

 

[jonnyboy]

Another thing to do to make it easier is work on litres and cubic metres, rather than swapping to imperial.
A 6 yard skip is about 4 and a half metres. An eight wheel grab (over here) is about 13m3 but it does depend on weight more than a skip (which you can usually overload in weight!)

 

[Palfrem]

Having filled 13 such skips when we extended the kitchen, conservatory garage, etc. I'd budget for double the calculated theoretical volume.

 

[Benzowner]

^^^ At least double^^^

 

[Meldrew2]

Could you not use the spoil to grade the surrounding ground?








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