Sand Calculator
Get tons and cubic yards of sand for a base, box, or fill.
weight = 0.6 cu yd × 1.35 tons/yd³ = 0.83 tons
Sand is sold both by the ton in bulk and by the bag for small jobs, and this calculator works in the bulk units of cubic yards and tons. It multiplies length by width for the area, multiplies by depth for the volume, and multiplies that volume by sand's weight per cubic yard to get tons. Depth in inches is divided by twelve so it matches the feet used for the footprint.
The weight uses a dry-sand density of about 1.35 tons per cubic yard. Sand is unusually sensitive to moisture — damp sand can weigh fifteen to twenty percent more than dry — so the ton figure is an estimate to confirm against the delivered load.
Sand jobs are usually shallow: a bedding layer under pavers is about an inch, a play-sandbox is a couple of inches, and leveling fill is a few inches at most. Because the depth drives the total, it is the field to set carefully.
volume = 10 × 10 × (2 ÷ 12) = 16.7 cu ft = 0.62 cu yd
tons = 0.62 cu yd × 1.35 tons/yd³ = 0.83 tons