Hi need help to
measure cubic metres of soil
digging a hole for a pool
7.5 metres X 3.5 metre
1.9 metres deep one end 1.2m deep other end
how many cubic metres of soil will be
excavated??
Thank you
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Hi need help to
measure cubic metres of soil
digging a hole for a pool
7.5 metres X 3.5 metre
1.9 metres deep one end 1.2m deep other end
how many cubic metres of soil will be
excavated??
Thank you
(((1.9 - 1.2) / 2) + 1.2) * 7.5 * 3.5 = 40.6875
You'd have to add for the thickness of the concrete as well though.
Assuming that it's 150mm thick, your calculations would be:
(((2.05 - 1.35) / 2) + 1.35) * 7.65 * 3.65 = 47.46825
somewhere between 70 and 80 cubic metres if you are figuring to get rid of it depending on soil type
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Originally Posted by Canetoad
thanks canetoad
it is half topsoil half clay
I was told it is 110 cubic metres
by the excavation co
sounds too much to me
they charge $2.20per km percubicmetre
to throw away
Quote:
Originally Posted by pawnhead
looking for cubic metres of soil
to be thrown away
Thanks
pawnheads' figures are close enough to be called the figure to work by, about 4 - 5 tandem truck loads.Quote:
I was told it is 110 cubic metres by the excavation co, sounds too much to me
I would be asking them how the heck they came up with their 110 cubic meter figure.
I would be happy to pay that (based on the approx 40m3) (if I had to pay :)Quote:
they charge $2.20per km per cubic metre to throw away
Where abouts are you ?
That's just the volume in ground, and there's no denying that it bulks up, but it certainly wouldn't double in volume. I'm no expert, but I'd guess about 20% for your average garden variety dirt. If it was very sandy, then you'd get bugger all bulking, but that's not very common.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terrian
Canetoad might be close to the mark for all I know, but 110m3 sounds way over the top to me. It sounds like a nice figure if I was getting paid to remove it though. :U
The last 2 jobs I have done have had swimming pools completed before I started my work (organised by client) and they both were told as horror stories, both by large Vic pool company. Basically said they were arrogant and a pain to deal with, dramatically increased prices and markups galore. When things were questioned they threatened legal action, the last client was a builder and found that the pool was 150mm smaller all the way round than specified, and coping that is not level all the way round, but they apparently have photo's that make it "100% accurate" to prove the work was done well
If you are concerned just count the truckloads. Most Bobcat combos use a ten metre tipper. It always throws me for a loop how much comes out.
for sure, hence the '4 - 5' tandem truck loads working on about 10m3 per truck loadQuote:
Originally Posted by pawnhead
the '10m3' figure comes from the weight on the load rather than the volume, but yes, count the truck loads. I would doubt it would get past 50m3 though (ie: about 5 trucks worth).Quote:
Originally Posted by Canetoad
Terrian's got a compactor, and he spends a lot of time in the back of trucks whacking down each bucket load as it goes in. :p (Sorry. I couldn't resist that one. :D)
I'll leave this one between you guys because I'm no expert. :wink:
na, just know that around 10m3 wil take the average tandem up to its' legal weight limit :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pawnhead
that and a 1/2 decent excavator operator will get the 10m3 in :)
when has that stopped anyone :)Quote:
I'll leave this one between you guys because I'm no expert. :wink:
I was at work at the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Canetoad
my wife was there so she
has no idea on truckloads
Thank you
Hi terrianQuote:
Originally Posted by Terrian
I am in the SE suburbs Melbourne
Yes I am in MelbourneQuote:
Originally Posted by Planned LScape
Must be the same large pool co here in melbourne
as we are using
one problem after another
Ask them to produce the dockets from the tip.
Tools
They probably trucked it just around the corner to some bloke who needed some fill, and charged him for 200 m3. :wink:
That'd be a good plan anyway. :2tsup:
Standard practice. When I had my truck and bobcat we never paid tipping fees, to expensive, better to drive for an extra 1hr at $75 an hour and give it to someone that wants it. Never charged people for it unless it was 100% clean, did use to charge them to move it around and level it off though:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by pawnhead
I once removed about 40 tonne of moss rock from around a 1970's pool, dumped it all at my landscape suppliers in return for some credit and he on sold it to the next customer. Client payed for cartage but it was still cheaper than cartage to the tip that was twice as far away and then they would have had to pay tipping fees on top of it (come to think of it I think I was being to nice that day:rolleyes:).
Now that I no longer have a truck and bobcat I have to pay the local guy $200 a load for him to bring me sand that he has been paid to dig out of a new pool hole:(.
that covers a large area :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ger
Probably went to a Lantrak fill site, or if there was decent soil to some one like Twiggs.
I am in Malvern eastQuote:
Originally Posted by Terrian
I told them to deliver the clay which is 2/3rds
to the Oakleigh Landtrak as they accept clay
(as it is less that 6km from my property there would have been NO GHARGE
as the contract has a 6km radius to dispose everything OVER 6km it is
$2.20 per KM per Cubic metre OUCH)