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APPENDIX B<br />

USEFUL<br />

FORMULAS<br />

For freight: Cubic Feet = Height (in.) x Width (in.) x<br />

Length (in.) + 1,728<br />

2000 pounds = Short <strong>to</strong>n<br />

2240 pounds = Long <strong>to</strong>n<br />

40 cubic feet = Measurement <strong>to</strong>n<br />

Metric <strong>to</strong>n = 1.1 <strong>to</strong>ns<br />

For concrete: Length (ft) x Width (ft) x Height (ft) + 27 =<br />

Cubic yards<br />

Miscellaneous Fac<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />

12 inches = 1-foot<br />

2.54 centimeters = 1 inch<br />

144 inches = 1 square foot<br />

10.764 square feet = 1 square meter<br />

3feet = 1yard<br />

9 square feet = 1 square yard<br />

3.2808 feet = 1 meter<br />

1728 inches = 1 cubic foot<br />

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