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Asphalt calculator

Asphalt is sold by the ton. Residential driveways are commonly 2 to 3 in of compacted asphalt over a gravel base.

Your answer

Asphalt10.88 tons (US)
Volume5.56 cubic yards

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How we worked it out

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  1. Area = length × width = 50 ft × 12 ft = 600 sq ft.
  2. Tons = area × 3 in ÷ 12 × 145 lb per cu ft ÷ 2,000.
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Method and assumptions

Compacted hot-mix asphalt weighs roughly 140 to 150 lb per cubic foot (about 2 tons per cubic yard). Suppliers quote per ton; delivery and paving labor are extra.

Questions

How much asphalt for a 50 × 12 ft driveway at 3 in?

About 10.9 tons.

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