Asphalt Calculator
Asphalt volume and short tons from supplied density.
How it works
Volume is calculated from the selected geometry or quantity. Compaction and purchasing allowances are applied separately. Weight is only available when you provide density.
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How the Asphalt Calculator works
This asphalt calculator estimates the volume of a measured pavement layer and its weight using your mixture density. It supports cubic yards, pounds and clearly labelled US short tons.
Calculate a measured layer
A 1,000 ft² area at 2 in average thickness occupies 166.667 ft³, or 6.173 yd³. If the supplied density is 145 lb/ft³, the theoretical net mass is 24,166.7 lb, or 12.083 short tons. With 5% extra allowance and no compaction addition, that becomes 12.688 short tons. The density here is an example input.
Use the correct material condition
Density must refer to the condition represented by the volume. For a compacted layer and compacted-mixture density, leave extra compaction at zero unless the supplier specifies a separate correction; adding a loose-volume factor again can double count the adjustment.
Thickness and mix selection come from the pavement plan. Irregular patches need separate average depths. Aggregate base can be estimated in the gravel calculator; it is not included in the asphalt result. Material price per cubic yard excludes trucking and installation.
FAQ
How many pounds are in an asphalt ton? expand_more
The US result uses one short ton = 2,000 lb. The metric-unit result instead uses tonnes of 1,000 kg.
Why does this need density? expand_more
Geometry supplies volume. Different mixtures and material conditions have different weights for that volume.
Can I calculate a circular patch? expand_more
Calculate its area as π × radius², choose known area, and enter the average layer thickness.