#57 Granite Gravel—$56 per ton. Description: Typical construction, driveway, and drainage gravel.
How much does a ton of stone cover?
A ton of gravel will cover approximately 100 square feet, 2 inches deep.
One truckload of this rock is roughly equal to 10 to 12 cubic yards or 16 tons and may cost around $800, although prices can fluctuate.
How many square feet does 1 ton of 57 gravel cover?
Generally speaking, each ton of #57 stone can cover an area spanning approximately 60 square feet at a depth of 4 inches. At a depth of three inches, a ton of this material can cover roughly 80 square feet, while it can cover an area of 120 square feet when it is placed at a depth of 2 inches.
57 granite is larger, which leaves larger spaces between the stone. Because of the size and shape of this gravel your tires can spin a little when driving through, but does provide excellent drainage for a driveway. This is a very popular option and looks really nice when spread.
How do I figure out how many tons of stone I need?
Length in feet x Width in feet x Depth in feet (inches divided by 12). Take the total and divide by 21.6 (the amount of cubic feet in a ton). The final figure will be the estimated amount of tons required.
What is the price of 57 gravel?
$39.99 $54.99 Save $15
#57 Gravel is a round stone that is excellent for decoration or drainage. The size of the stone is about the size of a quarter.
#57 Washed Gravel -(3/4″ to 1″)
This is a naturally occurring stone. The stones vary in color from gray to brown to tan and are rounded and smooth. It is not a crushed stone so it does not have any edges or corners. Sold by the ton, approximately 1.4 tons per cubic yard.
How many yards are in a ton?
Regarding this, “how many yards in a ton?”, generally for estimating purpose 1 yard of gravel weighs around 3000 pounds and 1 US ton = 2000 pounds, so yards in a ton = 2000/3000 = 0.66 cubic yards, therefore, there are 0.66 yards in a ton.
Can #57 stone be compacted?
AASHTO #57 (coarse aggregate stone has 100% passing 1-1/2″ screen, 95-100% passing 1″ screen) is an open-graded, self-compacting aggregate blend of size 5, 6, & 7 stone. This material cannot be ‘compacted’ in a true sense, but can be properly oriented with compaction equipment.
Is a yard of stone a ton?
Most gravel and crushed stone products have similar weights per ton. A general rule of thumb when converting cubic yards of gravel to tons is to multiply the cubic area by 1.4. For your reference, gravel typically weighs 2,800 pounds per cubic yard. In addition, there are 2,000 pounds to a ton.
A crusher breaks down the rock into various sizes. Crushed stone varies in size. The number “57” is a number that refers to the size sieve that was used to screen and sort the stone. It means that the stone was put through the #57 sieve which produces gravel stones of about 1” to 1.5” in size.
