Gabion rock fill
Estimate basket volume and rock mass with a user-supplied bulk density.
How this works
Total volume = length × width × height × basket count; multiply by supplied bulk density.
Example
Using the example inputs, estimated rock mass is 4.8 tonnes.
- Basket length
- 2 m
- Basket width
- 0.5 m
- Basket height
- 1 m
- Basket count
- 3
- Loose bulk density
- 1.6 tonnes/m³
- Estimated rock mass
- 4.8 tonnes
Scope and assumptions
Bulk density includes voids. Supplier specifications vary; no structural stability assessment.
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