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Slab Success: Nailing Your Concrete Calculations

Published Jun 25, 24
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usually involve both square and cubic calculations to get accurate quantities. For slab foundations, for example, knowing the length and width is enough to find the area, but depth will also be pivotal when determining the volume of concrete needed. Understand that one cubic foot of concrete weighs approximately 150 pounds, so factoring in this weight during your project planning is also important.

 

To accurately calculate how much concrete is required, you also need to consider the thickness of the concrete pour Water to Cement RatioIrregular Pour Volume