Cubic yards to pound

Can any one tell me how many pounds in 1 cubic yard of black dirt

[Robert Fogt]

I found data from Reade on various types of dirt.

Earth, loam, dry, excavated - 2106 pounds/cubic yard
Earth, moist, excavated - 2430 pounds/cubic yard
Earth, wet, excavated - 2700 pounds/cubic yard
Earth, dense - 3375 pounds/cubic yard
Earth, soft loose mud - 2916 pounds/cubic yard
Earth, packed - 2565 pounds/cubic yard
Earth, Fullers, raw - 1134 pounds/cubic yard

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can any one tell me how many pounds in 1 cubic yard of black dirt

How many pounds of top soil equals a cubic yard?

[JohnS]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How many pounds of top soil equals a cubic yard?

use the "loam" figure from post 2. About 2100 lb/yd³ but subject to considerable variation with moisture content, and the composition of the dry soil; high organic content (humus) would make it lighter, high moisture content heavier)

If you're trying to figure out how many 40# bags would equal a yard of dirt for price comparison (i.e., should you buy a bag of dirt from the Big Box store or should you order a yard of dirt from the nursery), then I suggest estimating about 1.5 bags per yard (i.e., 60#s ~1yard).

[JohnS]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you're trying to figure out how many 40# bags would equal a yard of dirt for price comparison (i.e., should you buy a bag of dirt from the Big Box store or should you order a yard of dirt from the nursery), then I suggest estimating about 1.5 bags per yard (i.e., 60#s ~1yard).

Perhaps per cubic foot (1/27 of cubic yard), certainly not per cubic yard. Note that all the figures above for various types of dirt are around 2000 - 3000 pounds per cubic yard.

can any one tell me how many pound are in a cubic yard of rock salt

[Dirtman]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can any one tell me how many pound are in a cubic yard of rock salt

According to http://www.hpwt.de/Mineralien/Steinsalze.htm, solid halite (rock salt) has a density of around 2.15 g/cm³, which is approximately 3624 lbs/yd³

Broken, it will have a density in the range of 1.28 and 1.44 g/cm³, so around 2158 to 2425 lbs/yd³. This is approximate as density is dependent on the gradation, moisture content and the source.

[how many lbs are in a cubic yard

Depends on the material. Feathers? Concrete? Lead?