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QUANTITY ESTIMATING CHARTS PAGE
 

Quantity Estimating Charts

To figure the number of bags of Concrete Mix required to pour a concrete SLAB, use the chart or formula below:

Area in square feet

 

2

3

5

7

9

15

20

35

45

50

100

For 4" Slab

80-lb Bags

1

1-1/2

2-1/2

3-1/2

4-1/2

7-1/2

10

17-1/2

22-1/2

25

50

For 4" Slab

60-lb Bags

1-1/3

2

3-1/3

4-2/3

6

10

13-1/3

23-1/3

30

33-1/3

66-2/3

For 6" Slab

80-lb Bags

1-1/2

2-1/4

3-3/4

5-1/4

6-3/4

11-1/4

15

26-1/4

33-3/4

37-1/2

75

For 6" Slab

60-lb Bags

2

3

5

7

9

15

20

35

45

50

100

Another way to calculate how many bags are needed for an area is to multiply length x width x depth of the pour, then divide by 8 (for 80-lb. bag or divide by 6 (for 60-lb. bag) = # of bags needed.


TUBE form coverage's:

Tube Diameter

12"

10"

8"

6"

Pounds of mix per foot required

85

70

55

40


To figure the number of bags of MORTAR MIX needed to lay 8" x 16" x 8" BLOCKS with 3/8" joint, use the chart below:

Number of BLOCKS

20

27

40

80

100

200

300

400

500

750

1000

80-lb Bags

3/4

1

1-1/2

3

3-3/4

7-1/2

11-1/4

15

18-3/4

28-1/4

37-1/2

60-lb Bags

1

1-1/3

2

4

5

10

15

20

25

37-1/2

50

 

To figure the number of bags of MORTAR MIX needed to lay 8" x 2" x 4" BRICKS with 3/8 joint, use the chart below:

Number of BRICKS

50

65

100

150

200

250

300

400

500

750

1000

80-lb Bags

3/4

1

1-1/2

2-1/4

3

3-3/4

4-1/2

6

7-1/2

11-1/4

15

60-lb bags

1

1-1/3

2

3

4

5

6

8

10

15

20

 
 

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