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Grout Calculation for Concrete Block Construction
Standard Two Cell Block | Grouted Cells Vertical Steel Spacing | Cubic Yards of Grout per 100 Sqare Feet of Wall | Cubic Yards per 100 Block [8" high] [16" long] | Block per Cubic Yards [8" high] [16" long] | | 6" Thick Wall | All cells filled | 0.93 | 0.83 | 120 | | 16" On Center | 0.55 | 0.49 | 205 | | 24" O.C. | 0.42 | 0.37 | 270 | | 32" O.C. | 0.35 | 0.31 | 320 | | 8" Thick Wall | All cells filled | 1.12 | 1.00 | 100 | | 16" O.C. | 0.65 | 0.58 | 171 | | 24" O.C. | 0.50 | 0.44 | 225 | | 32" O.C. | 0.43 | 0.38 | 267 | | 10" Thick Wall | All cells filled | 1.30 | 1.23 | 80 | | 16" O.C. | 0.82 | 0.75 | 137 | | 24" O.C. | 0.63 | 0.56 | 180 | | 32" O.C. | 0.53 | 0.47 | 214 | | 12" Thick Wall | All cells filled | 1.73 | 1.54 | 65 | | 16" O.C. | 1.01 | 0.90 | 111 | | 24" O.C. | 0.76 | 0.68 | 146 | | 32" O.C. | 0.64 | 0.57 | 174 |
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Type "S" Mortar Calculation for Concrete Block
| ASTM C 270-06 Proportioning: | Mix Together: | Field Proportioning: | | 1 part | Portland Cement | 1 part | | 1/4 to 1/2 part | Type S Lime | 1/2 part | 2-1/4 to 3 times the volume of combined cementitious material (cement & lime) | Mason Sand | 4-1/2 parts | 1 Cubic Yard Mason Sand 6 bags Portland Cement (94 lb each) 3 bags Type S Lime (50 lb each)
will make enough mortar to lay 400 block (8 inch each). |
Sealant/ Caulking Coverage
| Joint Size Depth x Width (Inches) | Lineal Feet per US Gallon | Joint Size Depth x Width (Millimeters) | Meters per Liter | | 1/8 x 1/8 | 1232.0 | 3.2 x 3.2 | 99.20 | | 1/8 x 1/4 | 616.0 | 3.2 x 6.4 | 49.60 | | 1/8 x 3/8 | 410.7 | 3.2 x 9.5 | 33.07 | | 1/8 x 1/2 | 308.0 | 3.2 x 12.7 | 24.80 | | 1/8 x 5/8 | 246.4 | 3.2 x 15.9 | 19.84 | | 1/8 x 3/4 | 205.3 | 3.2 x 19.1 | 16.53 | | 1/8 x 7/8 | 176.0 | 3.2 x 22.2 | 14.17 | | 1/8 x 1 | 154.0 | 3.2 x 25.4 | 12.40 | | | | 1/4 x 1/4 | 308.0 | 6.4 x 6.4 | 24.80 | | 1/4 x 3/8 | 205.0 | 6.4 x 9.5 | 16.53 | | 1/4 x 1/2 | 154.0 | 6.4 x 12.7 | 12.40 | | 1/4 x 5/8 | 123.2 | 6.4 x 15.9 | 9.92 | | 1/4 x 3/4 | 102.7 | 6.4 x 19.1 | 8.27 | | 1/4 x 7/8 | 88.0 | 6.4 x 22.2 | 7.09 | | 1/4 x 1 | 77.0 | 6.4 x 25.4 | 6.20 | | | | 3/8 x 3/8 | 136.9 | 9.5 x 9.5 | 11.02 | | 3/8 x 1/2 | 102.7 | 9.5 x 12.7 | 8.27 | | 3/8 x 5/8 | 82.1 | 9.5 x 15.9 | 6.61 | | 3/8 x 3/4 | 68.4 | 9.5 x 19.1 | 5.51 | | 3/8 x 7/8 | 58.7 | 9.5 x 22.2 | 4.72 | | 3/8 x 1 | 51.3 | 9.5 x 25.4 | 4.13 | | | | 1/2 x 1/2 | 77.0 | 12.7 x 12.7 | 6.20 | | 1/2 x 5/8 | 61.6 | 12.7 x 15.9 | 4.96 | | 1/2 x 3/4 | 51.3 | 12.7 x 19.1 | 4.13 | | 1/2 x 7/8 | 44.0 | 12.7 x 22.2 | 3.54 | | 1/2 x 1 | 38.5 | 12.7 x 25.4 | 3.10 | | | | 5/8 x 5/8 | 49.3 | 15.9 x 15.9 | 3.97 | | 5/8 x 3/4 | 41.1 | 15.9 x 19.1 | 3.31 | | 5/8 x 7/8 | 35.2 | 15.9 x 22.2 | 2.83 | | 5/8 x 1 | 30.8 | 15.9 x 25.4 | 2.48 | | | | 3/4 x 3/4 | 34.2 | 19.1 x 19.1 | 2.76 | | 3/4 x 7/8 | 29.3 | 19.1 x 22.2 | 2.36 | | 3/4 x 1 | 25.7 | 19.1 x 25.4 | 2.07 | | | | 7/8 x 7/8 | 25.1 | 22.2 x 22.2 | 2.02 | | 7/8 x 1 | 22.0 | 22.2 x 25.4 | 1.77 | | 1 x 1 | 19.3 | 25.4 x 25.4 | 1.55 |
Cubic Yard Calculation for Sonotubes
| Length In Feet | Diameter in Inches | | | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 48 | | 1 | 0.007 | 0.013 | 0.02 | 0.029 | 0.039 | 0.051 | 0.065 | 0.08 | 0.116 | 0.181 | 0.261 | 0.465 | | 2 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.93 | | 3 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.78 | 1.4 | | 4 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.72 | 1.04 | 1.86 | | 5 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.33 | | 6 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.3 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.72 | 1.08 | 1.56 | 2.79 | | 7 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.84 | 1.26 | 1.82 | 3.26 | | 8 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.4 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.06 | 1.44 | 2.38 | 3.72 | | 9 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 1.08 | 1.62 | 2.34 | 4.19 | | 10 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.65 | | 12 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.6 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 1.44 | 2.16 | 3.12 | 5.58 | | 14 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.7 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.68 | 2.52 | 3.64 | 6.51 | | 16 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 1.64 | 0.8 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.92 | 2.88 | 4.16 | 7.44 | | 18 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.9 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 2.16 | 3.24 | 4.68 | 8.37 | | 20 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.4 | 0.58 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 9.3 | | 22 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.88 | 1.1 | 1.54 | 1.76 | 2.64 | 3.96 | 5.72 | 10.23 | | 24 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 0.48 | 0.7 | 0.96 | 1.2 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 2.88 | 4.32 | 6.24 | 11.16 | | 26 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 0.52 | 0.75 | 1.04 | 1.3 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 3.12 | 4.68 | 6.76 | 12.09 | | 28 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 0.56 | 0.81 | 1.12 | 1.4 | 1.96 | 2.24 | 3.36 | 5.04 | 7.28 | 13.02 | | 30 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 0.6 | 0.87 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 13.95 | | 32 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.64 | 0.93 | 1.28 | 1.6 | 2.24 | 2.56 | 3.84 | 5.76 | 8.32 | 14.88 | | 34 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 0.68 | 0.99 | 1.36 | 1.7 | 2.38 | 2.72 | 4.08 | 6.12 | 8.84 | 15.81 | | 36 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.72 | 1.04 | 1.44 | 1.8 | 2.52 | 2.88 | 4.32 | 6.48 | 9.36 | 16.74 | | 40 | 0.29 | 0.52 | 0.8 | 1.16 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 18.6 | | Sonotubes: Cubic Yards |
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Cement / Lime / Sand
| Portland Cement | A bag of Portland Cement weighs 94 lbs. A bag of Portland Cement contains 1.0 cubic foot. A cubic foot of Portland cement weighs 94 lbs. A 12 quart bucket holds 38 lbs of Portland Cement. A 12 quart bucket holds 0.4 cu ft of Portland Cement. | | Hydrated Lime | Hydrated Lime weights 40 lbs per cubic foot. | Sand | A cubic yard of sand weighs 2,400 lbs. A ton of sand is approx. 4/5 of a cubic yard. A cubic foot of sand weighs approx. 90 lbs. A 12 quart bucket holds approx. 40 lbs of sand. A ton of sand contains approx. 22 cubic feet of sand. | TOP
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Length / Area / Volume
| | Multiply | By | To Obtain | | Length | Centimeters | 10 | Millimeters | | Centimeters | 0.3937 | Inches | | Centimeters | 0.01 | Meters | | Centimeters | 0.000 006 214 | Miles | | Meters | 1,000 | Millimeters | | Meters | 100 | Centimeters | | Meters | 39.37 | Inches | | Meters | 3.2808 | Feet | | Meters | 1.0936 | Yards | | Meters | 0.001 | Kilometers | | | Multiply | By | To Obtain | | Area | Acres | 43,560 | Square Feet | | Acres | 4,047 | Square Meters | | Acres | 4,840 | Square Yards | | | | | | Multiply | By | To Obtain | Volume (liq) | Milliliters | 0.001 | Liters | | Centiliters | 0.01 | Liters | | Liters | 1,000 | Milliliters | | Liters | 100 | Centiliters | | | Multiply | By | To Obtain | | Volume | Cubic Centimeters | 0.6102 | Cubic Inches | | Cubic Centimeters | 0.000 0353 | Cubic Feet | | Cubic Centimeters | 0.000 001 308 | Cubic Yards | | Cubic Centimeters | 0.000 001 | Cubic Meters | | Cubic Centimeters | 0.001 | Liters | | Cubic Centimeters | 0.000 2642 | Gallons (liq) | | Cubic Inches | 16.39 | Cubic Centimeters | | Cubic Inches | 0.000 5787 | Cubic Feet | | Cubic Inches | 0.000 02143 | Cubic Yards | | Cubic Inches | 0.000 01639 | Cubic Meters | | Cubic Inches | 0.01639 | Liters | | Cubic Inches | 0.004 329 | Gallons (liq) | | Cubic Feet | 28,317 | Cubic Centimeters | | Cubic Feet | 1,728 | Cubic Inches | | Cubic Feet | 0.03704 | Cubic Yards | | Cubic Feet | 0.02832 | Cubic Meters | | Cubic Feet | 59.84 | Pints (liq) | | Cubic Feet | 29.92 | Quarts (liq) | | Cubic Feet | 28.32 | Liters | | Cubic Feet | 7.481 | Gallons (liq) | | Cubic Meters | 1,000,000 | Cubic Centimeters | | Cubic Meters | 61,024 | Cubic Inches | | Cubic Meters | 35.31 | Cubic Feet | | Cubic Meters | 1.3080 | Cubic Yards | | Cubic Meters | 264.17 | Gallons (liq) | | Cubic Yards | 764,555 | Cubic Centimeters | | Cubic Yards | 46,656 | Cubic Inches | | Cubic Yards | 27 | Cubic Feet | | Cubic Yards | 0.7646 | Cubic Meters |
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