How do you measure stockpile?
When you use a tool like the walking wheel, you are measuring the dimensions of the stockpile to get the approximate volume of the stockpile. When you use a counting method, you are counting truckloads of materials to “guestimate” the amount of inventory you have on hand.
How are salt piles measured?
How it’s done?
- First, calculate the storage volume of your salt dome: Storage Volume = Length * Width * Wall Height.
- Next, account for the fact that your cone shaped pile of salt stores about 15% more volume above your bin blocks: Storage Volume including overage = Storage Volume * 1.15.
How do you stockpile aggregates?
Stockpiling shall be performed using loaders, trucks or stacking conveyors. When trucks or loaders are used, loads shall be spot dumped uniformly over the entire stockpile area. The aggregate shall be placed in layers not exceeding 1.25 m in depth.
How can you measure volume?
Units of Measure
- Volume = length x width x height.
- You only need to know one side to figure out the volume of a cube.
- The units of measure for volume are cubic units.
- Volume is in three-dimensions.
- You can multiply the sides in any order.
- Which side you call length, width, or height doesn’t matter.
What is stockpile measurement?
Stockpile measurement is a technique to measure the volume and weight of commodity stockpiles. It is a scientific/ instrumental method, using Total Station equipment to determine the volume of the stockpile quantity. Any shape of stockpile can be measured as long as the whole surface is visible.
How do you calculate the volume of a pile?
Pile concrete volume is calculated with the subsequent formula:
- πr2h (here, r indicates pile radius and h indicates pile height)
- Therefore, concrete volume = πr2h x 3 (since there are three numbers pile caps)
What does 1 ton of salt weigh?
Generally speaking, bulk deicing salt weighs about 80 lbs. per cubic foot translating to 2,160 lbs. per cubic yard or roughly 1 ton.
How high can you pile dirt?
A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 15 FEET IS USUALLY ACCEPTABLE.
How do you handle aggregates?
Things to remember:
- Do not heap different sizes of aggregates in such a way that they overflow into each other.
- Keep the aggregate piles covered with plastic sheets or tarpaulin.
- Store the aggregates on clean, hard ground away from trees to avoid contamination.
How do I calculate stockpile tons?
Once the density in pounds per cubic feet and the volume in cubic feet are known, total tons of the commodity in the stockpile are readily determined, using the following calculations: Wet tons = volume (ft3) x density (pcf) / 2,000.
