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To: calex59
a cubic yard of stone rip rap weights 127 lbs.

don't you mean a cubic foot?

A cubic yard of limestone riprap is around 3300 pounds or so, depending on the grade.

I've installed tens of thousands of tons of the stuff.

8 posted on 04/28/2012 4:33:46 PM PDT by digger48
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To: digger48

Yep, I made a typo. A cubic foot.


9 posted on 04/28/2012 4:35:03 PM PDT by calex59
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To: digger48

A cubic yard of stone rip rap weights 1.4 tons according to everything I can find on it:)


11 posted on 04/28/2012 4:37:18 PM PDT by calex59
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To: digger48

Used to love that stuff.


12 posted on 04/28/2012 4:37:37 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand
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