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Capacity* of Rectangular

Sand/Salt Storage Facility

(Cubic Yards)

Width x Length (ft) Wall Fill Height (ft)
9
8
7
6
40 x 80 1400 1300 1200 1100
40 x 100 1800 1700 1600 1500
50 x 80 1900 1800 1700 1600
50 x 100 2500 2400 2200 2100
60 x 80 2400 2300 2200 2100
60 x 100 3200 3100 2900 2700
60 x 150 5300 5000 4700 4500
70 x 100 4000 3900 3600 3500
70 x 120 5000 4800 4600 4400
70 x 140 6100 5800 5500 5200
70 x 150 6600 6300 6000 5700
80 x 120 6100 5800 5600 5300
80 x 140 7400 7100 6700 6400
80 x 150 8000 7700 7300 7000

* Assumptions:

  1. Concrete walls are filled to noted height on end wall and both side walls and then sloped upward at material's angle of repose to maximum height.
  2. Toe of pile extends to front wall/door.
  3. No material is piled higher than top of concrete walls.
 

Updated: January 31, 2008