Reviewed By: Patrick Myers (BSME)
Enter the pile volume (ft^3) and the pile density (lb/ft^3) into the Pile Weight Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Pile Weight.
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Pile Weight Formula
The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Pile Weight.
PW = PV * PD
Variables:
- PW is the Pile Weight (lbs)
- PV is the pile volume (ft^3)
- PD is the pile density (lb/ft^3)
How to Calculate Pile Weight?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Pile Weight.
- First, determine the pile volume (ft^3).
- Next, determine the pile density (lb/ft^3).
- Next, gather the formula from above = PW = PV * PD.
- Finally, calculate the Pile Weight.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
pile volume (ft^3) = 10
pile density (lb/ft^3) = 12
PW = PV * PD = ?
