How many cubic yards is a ton of Concrete Washout?
1 ton of Concrete Washout ≈ 0.8 cubic yards; 1 cubic yard ≈ 1.25 tons.
That is our own figure for Concrete Washout as we sell it, from our catalog. Wet material weighs more.
Concrete Washout: tons and cubic yards
| Amount | Tons of Concrete Washout → cubic yards | Cubic yards of Concrete Washout → tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 ton ≈ 0.8 yd³ | 1 yd³ ≈ 1.25 tons |
| 5 | 5 tons ≈ 4 yd³ | 5 yd³ ≈ 6.25 tons |
| 10 | 10 tons ≈ 8 yd³ | 10 yd³ ≈ 12.5 tons |
| 15 | 15 tons ≈ 12 yd³ | 15 yd³ ≈ 18.75 tons |
| 20 | 20 tons ≈ 16 yd³ | 20 yd³ ≈ 25 tons |
Worked examples for Concrete Washout
Filling low ground in bulk
You are quoted 10 tons of Concrete Washout for this job. At 1.25 tons a yard, 10 tons fill about 8 cubic yards (10 ÷ 1.25).
Building up rough subgrade
You measured the job at 6 cubic yards of Concrete Washout. At 1.25 tons a yard, that is about 7.5 tons (6 × 1.25).
About Concrete Washout
Hardened concrete left over when mixer trucks and pump lines get rinsed out. It sets into irregular chunks, from fines up to fist sized, and it gets used as bulk fill where the grade does not have to be precise.
What Concrete Washout is used for
- Filling low ground in bulk
- Building up rough subgrade
- Stabilizing soft ground before gravel
- Filling holes and washouts
- Base buildup under a stone cap
- Staging area buildup on job sites
- Rough leveling on land clearing work