concrete block

crackerhead · Mar 4, 2010

Need to know the approximate weight of a solid block of concrete that is 2ft x2ft x 4ft long and also one that is 2ft x4ft x 6 feet long

Northbender · Mar 4, 2010

A yard of concrete weighs about 3800 lbs. 27 cubic feet per yard. There are alot of factors that affect final weigh, ie. size of aggregate.

Stuart · Mar 4, 2010

Rough estimate is 150 lbs per cubic foot.
Your first block will weigh roughly 2400 lbs
The bigger block will weigh roughly 7200 lbs
Notice I use the word roughly
Concrete can weigh anywhere from 2000 lbs per cubic yard to 3500 lbs per cubic yard

Howard H. · Mar 4, 2010

I was at a brick plant in Mexico one time where they were making bricks out of a stone that looked like pumice.

Some of the "rocks" were so light they would float...

I wish I could have brought enough to build a house back with me - I wondered if it would have been a pretty good insulator, too...

Howard

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2010

(quoted from post at 19:05:06 03/04/10)
I was at a brick plant in Mexico one time where they were making bricks out of a stone that looked like pumice.

Some of the "rocks" were so light they would float...

I wish I could have brought enough to build a house back with me - I wondered if it would have been a pretty good insulator, too...

Howard

Called YTONG here. Insulates good, good sound barrier, light and cuts with a handsaw. Not as cheap as concrete or clay, but makes up for it with labor and strain saved.

Dave

Traditional Farmer · Mar 5, 2010

I was in a Block Plant in Roswell New Mexico and they were making block out of Pumice said the materials came from Colorado

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