I'm looking to get 10 tonnes of MOT Type 1 delivered loose, and at at density of 2.3 I'm looking at heap with volume 4.35 m3, I'm just wondering how compact a heap a four wheeled tipping wagon can leave, i.e. what ground area am I looking at to accommodate the heap?
Thanks for any help.
about 4 sq meters. Well that was for 20 tonnes.
But don't worry, if its anywhere near where its being used, it spreads pretty fast.
It isn't, hence the problem. I'm looking to use a neighbour's drive, as I don't have one, and the quarry want 200 loose, and 438 for bulk bags which would go over my back wall.
Assuming it forms a square pyramid, with sides sloping at 30 degrees[1], the base area would be about 2.5M x 2.5M
[1] I've no idea whether that's a reasonable assumption, but you've got to start somewhere!
The top limit for scree, IIRC, is about 43 deg., so you're well within reasonable limits.
I had been assuming a triangular prism, 2.5m wide (since that matches a wagon), and the bottom of the tipper being 1m from the ground, giving the depth as 3.48, which will be a very tight fit. Hence I was hoping for someone with experience to confirm my guesses, but thanks for your help.
it will stack a bit steeper than that. About 45 degrees is typical for a scree slope
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You can get about 6 barrow loads to the tonne so 10 tonnes is 60 barrowloads.
A Good Irishman fuelled on Guinness can do that single handed in a day, easily.
It'll be wider than the gap in the tailgate or side gap of the wagon by about twice the height of the pile unless it's contained in some way.
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