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NOTE: This Calculator should be used as an estimating tool ONLY.
Dawkins Concrete is not responsible for any discrepancies in material based on calculations made with this application.
CONCRETE ESTIMATING TIPS
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Never order the exact amount of needed concrete. Include a margin of safety.
A perfectly placed order of concrete will finish the job with a small amount left over. A 20 cubic yard order with 1 cubic yard left over is a good order. A 20 cubic yard order that comes up cubic yard short is not a good order.
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Rule of thumb: add 1/4″ to the thickness of your slab for your slab concrete budget.
This assumes you have the job evenly graded to the right depth, and the grade is well compacted.
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Odd shapes: Transform odd shapes into rectangles and they are suddenly easy to figure.
Figure driveway 14′ x 20′ and your estimate will be good. Here is why: The driveway is 16′ at the top and 12′ at the bottom. Through the center the width averages 14′.
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Steps seem tricky to calculate but are not.
If there are three steps leading up to a porch. Use the slab calculator to figure the concrete needed for the porch surface. Use the footing calculator to calculate the sides of the porch and the steps.
Polypropylene Fiber Concrete
Polypropylene fiber is added to concrete during batching. Thousands of individual fibers are then evenly dispersed throughout the concrete during the mixing process creating a matrix-like structure.
Polypropylene Fiber Concrete is versatile and can be used in most applications to reduce frequency of plastic shrinkage cracking, Improve durability of reduce permeability of concrete and decrease the risk of plastic settlement cracking over rebar.