how do i measure sand

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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suddenmbewechilima said:
i am finding difficult to measure sand in terms of metre cubic and metric
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TF

Sand is measure in yards. Seven wheel barrow loads to a yard.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

A "yard" is a cubic yard, 36" x 36" x 36".

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TF

A "yard" is a cubic yard, 36" x 36" x 36" = 9 wheelbarrows full.

Terry

:A "yard" is a cubic yard, 36" x 36" x 36".
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: : > does it depend on the size of the "yard" :)
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: > "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: > : > > Sand is measure in yards. Seven wheel barrow loads to a yard.
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: > > "suddenmbewechilima" <[email protected]>
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: metric
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Doesn't that assume a standard wheelbarrow? (And a standard fill?) I didn't
know there was a standard for either.

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TF

Yes there is... it's one of those idiot facts that I picked up many years
ago and has stuck with me! It has been a totally useless fact that I cannot
erase from my mind!

Terry


: Doesn't that assume a standard wheelbarrow? (And a standard fill?) I
didn't
: know there was a standard for either.
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: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: : > A "yard" is a cubic yard, 36" x 36" x 36" = 9 wheelbarrows full.
: >
: > Terry
: >
: > : > :A "yard" is a cubic yard, 36" x 36" x 36".
: > :
: > : --
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: > : : > : > does it depend on the size of the "yard" :)
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: > : > "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: > : > : > : > > Sand is measure in yards. Seven wheel barrow loads to a yard.
: > : > >
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: > : > > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
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: > : > > "suddenmbewechilima"
<[email protected]>
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and
: > : metric
: > : > > tonne
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A "yard" is a cubic yard, 36" x 36" x 36".

Damned be the Merkian measurements!
I suppose you also measure speed in attoparsecs per microfortnight?
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

It would be perverse (and imprecise) to express a "yard" in metric units.

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Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Terry,

I doubt if this sand measurement from a Northern Island
gardening services page will stick in the mind, but it's also an interesting
trivia one
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/convert.htm

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ago and has stuck with me! It has been a totally useless fact that I cannot
erase from my mind!

Terry>>
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Let us know if this helped you,

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Bob

I thought I was bad enough. Get a life!

Terry

"Bob Buckland ?:)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message : See if the information on fine and coarse sand (dry)
: metric measurements help.
: http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/tips/tipsconversions.htm
: ==========
: <<"suddenmbewechilima" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
: : i am finding difficult to measure sand in terms of metre cubic and metric
tonne>>
: --
: Let us know if this helped you,
:
: Bob Buckland ?:)
: MS Office System Products MVP
:
: *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
:
: Office 2003 Editions explained
: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
:
:
 
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Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Terry,

I was planning on that, right after completing this task :)

"How many grains of sand would it take to fill the universe? "
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archimedes/lrk_sand.html

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<<"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message Bob

I thought I was bad enough. Get a life!

Terry >>

"Bob Buckland ?:)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message : See if the information on fine and coarse sand (dry)
: metric measurements help.
: http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/tips/tipsconversions.htm
: ==========
: <<"suddenmbewechilima" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
: : i am finding difficult to measure sand in terms of metre cubic and metric
tonne>>
: --
: Let us know if this helped you,
:
: Bob Buckland ?:)
: MS Office System Products MVP
:
: *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
:
: Office 2003 Editions explained
: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
:
:
 
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TF

Now I know why we needed a googolplex.

Terry

"Bob Buckland ?:)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message : Hi Terry,
:
: I was planning on that, right after completing this task :)
:
: "How many grains of sand would it take to fill the universe? "
: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archimedes/lrk_sand.html
:
: =====
: <<"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: Bob
:
: I thought I was bad enough. Get a life!
:
: Terry >>
:
: "Bob Buckland ?:)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
: in message :: See if the information on fine and coarse sand (dry)
:: metric measurements help.
:: http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/tips/tipsconversions.htm
:: ==========
:: <<"suddenmbewechilima" <[email protected]>
: wrote in message
:: :: i am finding difficult to measure sand in terms of metre cubic and metric
: tonne>>
:: --
:: Let us know if this helped you,
::
:: Bob Buckland ?:)
:: MS Office System Products MVP
::
:: *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
::
:: Office 2003 Editions explained
:: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx
::
::
:
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