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OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.??

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Robert in Md

05-08-2005 08:39:51




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A neighbor is trying to figure a driveway cost and needs to know the weight of Pea gravel per cubic foot. Anyone know where to find this info. Thanks




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Galen

05-15-2005 05:14:35




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Dunno - figure about 1 1/2 tons fer cubic yard (3000#). Great stuff for drives. Most of the roads in the western part of the state are "Pea Gravel" - least amount of mud and first to dry out.



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T_Bone

05-09-2005 03:23:59




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 Re: OT. Stone Website? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Hi guys,

Has anyone ran into a website that explained the different types of common stone available? And describes the meaning behind the different grades like, CA-6, 21-AA and such?

I'm jusy looking for general info as I never looked into this.

T_Bone



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VaTom

05-09-2005 06:36:24




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 Re: OT. Stone Website? in reply to T_Bone, 05-09-2005 03:23:59  
Hi T_Bone,

I'm not aware of one, but those designations are foreign here. Believe it depends on the local Dept of Transportation. Neither of those is listed on my quarry price sheet.

I use something called #25, which is the largest (3/4") stone I can get that isn't washed. Tomorrow I'm getting a small load of #5, about the same size, but washed, for a drain system.

These numbers drive me nuts. We have 29 types of stone available.

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Midwest redneck

05-09-2005 02:35:54




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Why use pea gravel? He should use 21AA crushed limestone. This stuff packs down hard like concrete. Pea gravel doesnt pack.



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Larry NE IL

05-08-2005 21:17:11




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
In My excavating business I always figured 3240 lbs per cubic yard. Depends on the moisture content. CA-6 road stone is much better suited for a drive, and I figure that at an in place weight compacted at 4000 lbs/cubic yard.
The problem with re-crush concrete is that it usually has steel in it aand that means flat tires. Also, if it isn't state spec, you wind up with a ton of concrete powder.

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Leland

05-08-2005 19:35:57




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Find recycled concrete this will make a better surface for a drive than pea gravel as it is small and will go down or spread out faster, and the ground up concrete will pack down nice as the pea gravel will always be loose and get pushed off drive with snow plow.



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Leland

05-08-2005 19:35:55




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Find recycled concrete this will make a better surface for a drive than pea gravel as it is small and will go down or spread out faster, and the ground up concrete will pack down nice as the pea gravel will always be loose and get pushed off drive with snow plow.



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JDknut

05-08-2005 18:59:53




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
The best material is runnercrush (that's what we call it here in Northern NY). It is 3/4"-minus crusher-run, 100% the product of crushing ledge rock at a quarry. Pea gravel has all rounded stones and will make ruts and not stay in place. Runnercrush will run about 145 lbs per cubic foot, pea gravel is a little less, around 130 lbs per cubic foot, depending on particle sizes.



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average

05-08-2005 17:05:26




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  

2 tons/cu.yd. for quantity estimate but on the down side. ths is the last stuff you want for a drive way. Average car will get stuck in 4 to 6 inches of it, it will not stay in place and creates drainage problems. Of course if you choke it off to some nice exposed aggrigate concrete then it makes a good lookin drive



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Bus Driver

05-08-2005 16:43:26




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Jack has a pretty good answer. Solid stone and concrete are about 145# per cubic foot. Crushed stone has air spaces.



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JackT

05-08-2005 11:02:57




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Figure approximately 20 cubic ft per ton or 100 lbs per ft^3. Pea gravel for a driveway? That's pretty small stuff. Out here in Colorado 3/4" roadbase material is the norm. That packs down for a pretty smooth driving surface. I use pea gravel for landscaping. It always remains loose. I wouldn't think it alone would make for a very good driving surface-unless your neighbor wants to spray gravel every time he hits the gas...

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720Deere

05-08-2005 08:47:35




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 Re: OT. Weight of Pea gravel per cubic ft.?? in reply to Robert in Md, 05-08-2005 08:39:51  
Robert,

What pit are you looking to get the gravel out of and what size gravel? I lab tests at work for just about every quarry/pit in Maryland. I will check on Monday and try to get an answer for you. Another solution is to call the vendor and ask for the rodded unit weight of that particular gravel. They will have the info as they are required to do lab tests for SHA use of their products.

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