Rocks 4 other 8? I guess the real question is, are these stacks 4 or 8?
cmanATX
Kinda off topic but what did you use to make that plot? Super cool.
Hixy
I lost it when I saw the LiDAR map. That is hilarious that you were so skeptical that you proved it with LiDAR.
10/10. You are awesome op.
Botanicalduke
Is one yards and one tons? Gravel is normally sold by the ton and soil is normally by the yard 8 tons of gravel is about 4 yards
thorn2040
Ain’t no way. I ordered 9 yards of gravel, and they brought a full dump truck
DjScenester
The 4 may be a little light, the 8 looks good… you are about right. Sometimes they are a little over and a little under but looks legit
VeterinarianJaded462
This post really highlights to me how we need more topographical maps on this sub.
Spiritual-Can-5040
Can’t help you. You’re missing the requisite banana for size reference.
der_innkeeper
OP just casually dropping a LIDAR map, and walking away without saying anything else.
zzuum
one normal dump truck is around 10 CY. yes you got scammed
NoPhysics1129
iPad pro has LIDAR FYI
beepbopboopguy
They have a very creative version of measuring. Neither of this is much over 8 yards. Maybe 8 total
Salty_Cut_7197
Looks a little short
RecognitionFormer168
Simply YES
DrDig1
Order stone in tons by figuring yardage and then using a multiplier based on size of stone:
Small stone x 2
Medium stone x 1.5
Large stone yard = large stone ton
seanmonaghan1968
I had this issue a few years ago. They quoted m3 but when I questioned it they then said they never go off volume only off weight as the yards had weigh scales for the trucks and that was how they should have quoted.
jabba_the_wut
That is absolutely not 12 yards total.
BustedB0nes
One carries more weight wet than the other.
Ok-Assignment3066
Never seen someone sell gravel by the yard.. maybe that’s just all the landscaping companies and material dealers in my area but typically it’s weight
BasketFair3378
The body under the pile just makes it look bigger.
structuremonkey
Yards or tons? Maybe you have your units confused
CyberpunkEpicurean
When I buy 2 yards of topsoil, the pile it makes is bigger than each of those. Maybe I could believe 1 pile is 4 at most. Def not bigger than 4 (and it honestly looks like 3 to me).
zeustke165
Very common for loam to be sold by the yard and gravel and stone by the ton.
Stone and gravel typically ranges from 2400-3000 pounds per yard.
8 ton=16000 pounds
16000/3000= 5.33 yards
5.33+4= 9.33 yards total for both piles
BigFuckHead_
bro got his own LiDAR that is so sick.
SharpTool7
If Nicholas cage shows up, there is an underground vault.
Nodnardsemaj
Looks like 5 yards total, to me. I’m just going off of crushed rock knowledge and a visual estimate, though
henry122467
Weigh it!
Johnnthomas23
Work at a landscaping Co and dump these all day. Both look around 4 yards definitely not 8
The heightmap should give you what you need to do the math…But then, the heightmap you generated should also be more than sufficient to answer your own question…
The REAL question is whether it’s worth it to get into a pissing match with your supplier.
Delicious-Abroad-203
Definitely not 8
3d1thF1nch
Hahaha the pettiness of that mapping is superb. So that’s LIDAR? That’s cool
marcramirezz
Rocks are in tons not yards…
HumanContinuity
Brother, ain’t no one gonna argue with a man who came armed with lidar maps.
Electronic-Cable-772
Are you sure it’s not 8 tons of rock and 4 yards of dirt?
Particular-Farmer610
Your getting ripped therr
Expert_Might_3987
That landscape contractor is gonna shit when he sees that last image lol.
Pure_Test_2131
Whats the black plastic for? Im new
jsheik
Haha. I win a small claims case against a company dropping off dirt in the same way this guys was. I used a volume equation measuring the height and radius and a representative measure weighed which demonstrated it wasn’t what I paid for either by weight or by volume. I think I go 2T of topsoil, and it was less than 1/2
loudgeoligist
One is sold in tons and the other one is sold in yards. I literally just had the same thing happen to me….
ptolani
Boy it hurts my head that you all say “yard” instead of “cubic yard”.
Ewksanegomaniac
I want to see your landscapers reaction when you call him out with a mf LIDAR scan.
ahyeg
Looks like they brought you eight yards, 4 yards of each. Maybe miscommunication.
freeball78
A Ranger, Tacoma, or Colorado bed is about a half yard.
Source, buy sand by the half yard in my Tacoma
Plus-Suit-5977
Sometimes material has minimum purchase or delivery amounts. Sometimes it’s not all delivered at the same time. Maybe they dug a 4 yard hole underneath you know? 😀
Seriously. Neither of those piles is close to 4 yards. A dumpster filled to the top is 4 yards.
You probably got overcharged, and I wouldn’t let them use that and charge you that, if that’s the whole pile.
Source:designer for exterior spaces for national company and have seen other companies do stuff like this.
We are already the most expensive, and give a 25 year warranty, so we don’t do stuff like that. We don’t want any leftovers or to have to schedule another delivery.
Sweet_Common_850
“he’s got the f@&king LiDAR an all out” what a ledge
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Rocks 4 other 8? I guess the real question is, are these stacks 4 or 8?
Kinda off topic but what did you use to make that plot? Super cool.
I lost it when I saw the LiDAR map. That is hilarious that you were so skeptical that you proved it with LiDAR.
10/10. You are awesome op.
Is one yards and one tons? Gravel is normally sold by the ton and soil is normally by the yard 8 tons of gravel is about 4 yards
Ain’t no way. I ordered 9 yards of gravel, and they brought a full dump truck
The 4 may be a little light, the 8 looks good… you are about right. Sometimes they are a little over and a little under but looks legit
This post really highlights to me how we need more topographical maps on this sub.
Can’t help you. You’re missing the requisite banana for size reference.
OP just casually dropping a LIDAR map, and walking away without saying anything else.
one normal dump truck is around 10 CY. yes you got scammed
iPad pro has LIDAR FYI
They have a very creative version of measuring. Neither of this is much over 8 yards. Maybe 8 total
Looks a little short
Simply YES
Order stone in tons by figuring yardage and then using a multiplier based on size of stone:
Small stone x 2
Medium stone x 1.5
Large stone yard = large stone ton
I had this issue a few years ago. They quoted m3 but when I questioned it they then said they never go off volume only off weight as the yards had weigh scales for the trucks and that was how they should have quoted.
That is absolutely not 12 yards total.
One carries more weight wet than the other.
Never seen someone sell gravel by the yard.. maybe that’s just all the landscaping companies and material dealers in my area but typically it’s weight
The body under the pile just makes it look bigger.
Yards or tons? Maybe you have your units confused
When I buy 2 yards of topsoil, the pile it makes is bigger than each of those. Maybe I could believe 1 pile is 4 at most. Def not bigger than 4 (and it honestly looks like 3 to me).
Very common for loam to be sold by the yard and gravel and stone by the ton.
Stone and gravel typically ranges from 2400-3000 pounds per yard.
8 ton=16000 pounds
16000/3000= 5.33 yards
5.33+4= 9.33 yards total for both piles
bro got his own LiDAR that is so sick.
If Nicholas cage shows up, there is an underground vault.
Looks like 5 yards total, to me. I’m just going off of crushed rock knowledge and a visual estimate, though
Weigh it!
Work at a landscaping Co and dump these all day. Both look around 4 yards definitely not 8
Pile math!
https://www.spikevm.com/calculators/excavation/volume-pile-yards.php
The heightmap should give you what you need to do the math…But then, the heightmap you generated should also be more than sufficient to answer your own question…
The REAL question is whether it’s worth it to get into a pissing match with your supplier.
Definitely not 8
Hahaha the pettiness of that mapping is superb. So that’s LIDAR? That’s cool
Rocks are in tons not yards…
Brother, ain’t no one gonna argue with a man who came armed with lidar maps.
Are you sure it’s not 8 tons of rock and 4 yards of dirt?
Your getting ripped therr
That landscape contractor is gonna shit when he sees that last image lol.
Whats the black plastic for? Im new
Haha. I win a small claims case against a company dropping off dirt in the same way this guys was. I used a volume equation measuring the height and radius and a representative measure weighed which demonstrated it wasn’t what I paid for either by weight or by volume. I think I go 2T of topsoil, and it was less than 1/2
One is sold in tons and the other one is sold in yards. I literally just had the same thing happen to me….
Boy it hurts my head that you all say “yard” instead of “cubic yard”.
I want to see your landscapers reaction when you call him out with a mf LIDAR scan.
Looks like they brought you eight yards, 4 yards of each. Maybe miscommunication.
A Ranger, Tacoma, or Colorado bed is about a half yard.
Source, buy sand by the half yard in my Tacoma
Sometimes material has minimum purchase or delivery amounts. Sometimes it’s not all delivered at the same time. Maybe they dug a 4 yard hole underneath you know? 😀
Seriously. Neither of those piles is close to 4 yards. A dumpster filled to the top is 4 yards.
You probably got overcharged, and I wouldn’t let them use that and charge you that, if that’s the whole pile.
Source:designer for exterior spaces for national company and have seen other companies do stuff like this.
We are already the most expensive, and give a 25 year warranty, so we don’t do stuff like that. We don’t want any leftovers or to have to schedule another delivery.
“he’s got the f@&king LiDAR an all out” what a ledge