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Cubic Yard Calculator

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Calculates the volume in cubic yards for common shapes like rectangular solids, cylinders, and spheres. Useful for estimating material quantities like concrete or gravel.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Shape Type, Length (feet), Width (feet), Height (feet), and Radius (feet) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Sphere Volume (cubic feet), Cylinder Volume (cubic feet), Rectangular Volume (cubic feet), Volume (cubic feet), and Volume (cubic yards) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Rectangular Box

Shape Type: Rectangular Solid; Length (feet): 3 ft; Width (feet): 2 ft; Height (feet): 1 ft; Radius (feet): 2 ft; Height (feet): 3 ft; Radius (feet): 2 ft

Sphere Volume (cubic feet): 33.51029333 ft³; Cylinder Volume (cubic feet): 37.69908 ft³; Rectangular Volume (cubic feet): 6 ft³; Volume (cubic feet): 6 ft³; Volume (cubic yards): 0.2222222222 yd³

Medium Rectangular Box

Shape Type: Rectangular Solid; Length (feet): 10 ft; Width (feet): 5 ft; Height (feet): 2 ft; Radius (feet): 2 ft; Height (feet): 3 ft; Radius (feet): 2 ft

Sphere Volume (cubic feet): 33.51029333 ft³; Cylinder Volume (cubic feet): 37.69908 ft³; Rectangular Volume (cubic feet): 100 ft³; Volume (cubic feet): 100 ft³; Volume (cubic yards): 3.703703704 yd³

Small Cylinder

Shape Type: Cylinder; Length (feet): 10 ft; Width (feet): 5 ft; Height (feet): 1 ft; Radius (feet): 1 ft; Height (feet): 3 ft; Radius (feet): 2 ft

Sphere Volume (cubic feet): 33.51029333 ft³; Cylinder Volume (cubic feet): 9.42477 ft³; Rectangular Volume (cubic feet): 50 ft³; Volume (cubic feet): 9.42477 ft³; Volume (cubic yards): 0.3490655556 yd³

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