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Sand Calculator

Estimate sand volume for concrete, mortar or plaster from the mix and the structural volume you already calculated.

Estimates only — not professional financial, medical, legal or engineering advice. Read full disclaimer.

Result

Fill in the form and click Calculate to see your result here.

How it's calculated

Sand volume from its share of mix parts × dry volume of the parent mix, plus wastage.

Example

Example: Sand Calculator

Inputs

  • Wet Volume: 1
  • Cement Ratio: 1
  • Sand Ratio: 2
  • Aggregate Ratio: 4
  • Dry Volume Factor: 1.54

Outputs

  • Sand Volume: 0.44
  • Sand Weight: 704
  • Sand Tons: 0.704

This example uses typical sample values. Adjust the inputs above to see how the results change for your own numbers.

About this calculator

Sand is ordered in cubic metres or truck trips, with monsoon moisture changing yield. This calculator takes mix parts and a parent volume (concrete or mortar) and returns sand quantity with wastage.

River sand vs crusher sand bulk differently. Confirm truck measurement practice with the supplier (heap vs box) so “5 m³” means the same on both sides of the call.

Frequently Asked Questions

From wet mix volume and the sand part of the ratio, converted with the handler’s dry factor and bulk density 1,600 kg/m³ (typical damp sand used in QS estimates).
Set the ratio parts to match (e.g. 1:2:4 vs 1:6). Aggregate part 0 if mortar.
It is the encoded bulk density. Bone-dry vs moist sand differs — site weighing wins for a dispute.
Volume and mass both follow the handler outputs. Convert trucks by the contractor’s carrying capacity, not this page’s density alone.
Use the cement calculator with the same wet volume and ratio so parts stay consistent.
Not always a separate box. Ask the mason; wet sand bulk matters.
Density and silt change. This is a nominal bulk density model.
You can, if you enter plaster wet volume and 1:4/1:6. The plaster calculator is specialised (1.33 factor).
No. Quantity only, not FM or silt %.
Then you do not order site sand for that pour. Do not double-count.

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