Tips & Hints

• A cubic yard of sand weighs approximately 2700 pounds which equals about 1.35 tons.
• Silica registers 7 to 7.4 on the MOH Scale.
• Coal Slag registers about 7.6 on the MOH Scale.
• The bulk density of sand is 2.614.
• A 100 pound bag of sand equals 1.16 cubic feet.
• A 50 pound bag of sand equals 0.58 cubic feet.
• A 1000 sq. ft. bunker will take 28 tons of sand.
• You will need 1 ton of sand to lay 1000 bricks.
• You will need 1 ton of sand to lay 100 concrete blocks.
• Pneumatic tankers come with 20 feet long sections of hose for delivery. Please let us know when ordering if additional hose is needed.