Sand Volume and Weight from Metric Dimensions

Enter length L, width W, and depth D in meters, plus bulk density ρ in kg/m³. The handler calculates V = L × W × D in m³ and estimated mass M = V × ρ in kg.

For 5 m × 3 m × 0.1 m and the preset 1,600 kg/m³, V = 1.50 m³ and M = 2,400.00 kg, matching the displayed results.

The preset 1,600 kg/m³ is an approximate calculator assumption, not a guaranteed density for purchased sand. Moisture, grading, and compaction change bulk density and delivered volume. Use the supplier’s measured bulk density for an order; no waste allowance is added.

Decide whether the supplier sells sand by loose volume or by mass. For mass pricing, enter the supplier’s bulk density at the relevant moisture condition instead of relying on the preset. Measure the layer depth after grading or compaction, then ask the supplier how the delivered loose quantity relates to that final depth. The calculated weight is not a bag count.

Related calculators: Cubic Yards from Length, Width, and Depth, Square Footage from Room Dimensions, Gravel Volume, Weight, and Cost Estimator, Concrete Volume and Bag Calculator for Rectangular Pours.

Take several depth readings across the bed; use the depth of the rectangular section you actually plan to fill. If thickness varies, calculate separate sections and add their volumes. The calculator does not infer the amount of loose sand required to create a compacted final layer.

• NIST — area and volume geometry
• FHWA — moisture and compaction in granular materials

Last reviewed: 2026-09-28.