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Concrete Bags Calculator

Live answer39 bags0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance
Live result39 bags0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance
Formula used

Depth metres = depth millimetres ÷ 1,000. Concrete volume m³ = length × width × depth metres. Planning litres = volume m³ × 1,000 × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Bags needed = ceiling(planning litres ÷ litres per bag).

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Concrete Bags Calculator: 39 bags. 0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance

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Depth metres = depth millimetres ÷ 1,000. Concrete volume m³ = length × width × depth metres. Planning litres = volume m³ × 1,000 × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Bags needed = ceiling(planning litres ÷ litres per bag).
  1. Apply the formulaDepth metres = depth millimetres ÷ 1,000. Concrete volume m³ = length × width × depth metres. Planning litres = volume m³ × 1,000 × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Bags needed = ceiling(planning litres ÷ litres per bag).39 bags0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance

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Length
3 m
Measure the slab, path, footing or pad length in metres.
Width
2 m
Measure the average width in metres.
Depth
100 mm
Enter finished concrete depth in millimetres.
Yield per bag
17 L
Use the mixed-concrete yield from the bag label. 17 L is a common 80 lb / 36 kg style planning example, not a universal rule.
Waste / site allowance
10 %
Adds margin for uneven sub-base, spillage, overdig and measurement tolerance.

Resulting answer

39 bags

0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance

Answer
39 bags
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0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

Round up after allowance. Running short during a pour is usually worse than returning one unopened bag.

  • Length and width are entered in metres; depth is entered in millimetres and converted to metres.
  • Bag yield is the mixed-concrete volume per bag, not the dry bag size or weight. Use the product label for the bag you will buy.
  • The bag count is rounded up to a whole bag after the allowance is applied.
  • This is quantity arithmetic for estimating only. Structural design, reinforcement, mix class, curing and local building requirements need qualified confirmation.

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Master’s Tip: do not hide the bag yield. Two bags with the same weight can have different mixed yields, so the printed report should show the product yield, measured volume and allowance before anyone buys material.

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Length
3 m
Measure the slab, path, footing or pad length in metres.
Width
2 m
Measure the average width in metres.
Depth
100 mm
Enter finished concrete depth in millimetres.
Yield per bag
17 L
Use the mixed-concrete yield from the bag label. 17 L is a common 80 lb / 36 kg style planning example, not a universal rule.

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39 bags0.6 m³ base · 660 L with allowance

Inputs

Length
3 m
Width
2 m
Depth
100 mm
Yield per bag
17 L
Waste / site allowance
10 %

Method

Depth metres = depth millimetres ÷ 1,000. Concrete volume m³ = length × width × depth metres. Planning litres = volume m³ × 1,000 × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Bags needed = ceiling(planning litres ÷ litres per bag).

  1. For 3 m × 2 m × 100 mm: depth = 100 ÷ 1,000 = 0.1 m. Volume = 3 × 2 × 0.1 = 0.600 m³ = 600 L. Add 10% allowance: 660 L. Divide by 17 L per bag: 38.82, rounded up to 39 bags.

Assumptions

  • Length and width are entered in metres; depth is entered in millimetres and converted to metres.
  • Bag yield is the mixed-concrete volume per bag, not the dry bag size or weight. Use the product label for the bag you will buy.
  • The bag count is rounded up to a whole bag after the allowance is applied.
  • This is quantity arithmetic for estimating only. Structural design, reinforcement, mix class, curing and local building requirements need qualified confirmation.

Notes

Use this space on the printed report for client, supplier, classroom, job-location, measurement, quote or approval notes.

Source: https://www.calculationtime.com/calculators/concrete-bags-calculator

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