Using the following tool, you can estimate how much materials you'll need to complete a project. This calculator works for round/cylindrical shapes as well as for box/rectangular shapes.

Which shape most closely resembles yours? Click on it.

Cylinder: Round part and length or depth part. Examples: pools, posts, pipes, pies, hoses, holes, round gardens and flower beds.

Box-shaped: a length, depth and width. Examples: topsoil, concrete, gravel, cement, fill, aquariums, boxes, storage spaces, truck containers, yards, gardens, driveways.

 

Cylinder shape.

1. Measure the circle part:

Measurement:

meters centimeters yards feet inches

This is the Radius (distance from center to rim) Diameter (distance across the circle) Circumference (distance around the rim)

 
2. Measure the depth, height or length:

Measurement:

meters centimeters yards feet inches

3. Click

Cylinder shape.

A cylindrical shape that has description has a volume of:

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Box shape.

You need either:

the length, width and depth of the box shape	- or -	the area of the top and the depth
Length: meters centimeters yards feet inches Width: meters centimeters yards feet inches Depth: meters centimeters yards feet inches		Area: square meters square centimeters square yards square feet square inches acres hectares Depth: meters centimeters yards feet inches

Box shape.

A box shape that has description has a volume of:

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