Excavation

Calculate the Volume of a Pile in Cubic Yards

Estimate the volume of an excavated pile of material in cubic yards.

If you look at the second image, the footprint, length A is not the overall length.
If you subtract that from the total length and add both ends, you end up with a cone that has a diameter that is equal to length B.

The calculation is done in two parts.

The volume of the cone is calculated as:

V = 1/3 * π * R² *  H
V = the volume in cubic feet
π = 3.14159265
R = length B divided by 2
H = Height

The volume of the center prism:

0.5  *  A * B * H
V = the volume in cubic feet
A = length A
B = length B
H = height

The two results are added together for a cubic foot value and converted to cubic yards by dividing the cubic feet by 27.
Enter the height of the pile and the base length of the pile in feet.

Volume of a Pile/ Cubic Yards

The Calculator

Enter the length A in feet
Enter the length B in feet
Enter the height of the pile in feet

The Results

The volume of the pile in cubic feet
The volume of the pile in cubic yards

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