Material 3
171 lb/ft
Asphalt, crushed
45 lb/ft3
721 kg/m3
Brick, common red
120 lb/ft3
1,920 kg/m3
Cast Iron
450 lb/ft
Cement, Portland Concrete, Limestone w/Portland
94 lb/ft3
1,506 kg/m3
148 lb/ft3
2,370 kg/m3
Concrete, Gravel
150 lb/ft
Crushed Stone
100 lb/ft3
1,600 kg/m3
Earth, loam dry excavated
90 lb/ft3
1,440 kg/m3
Earth, packed
95 lb/ft3
1,520 kg/m3
Glass, window
161 lb/ft
Gravel, loose, dry
95 lb/ft3
1,520 kg/m3
Gravel, with sand 3/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board 1/2 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board 5/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board
120 lb/ft3
1,920 kg/m3
1.56 lb/ft2
7.62 kg/m2
2.08 lb/ft2
10.2 kg/m2
2.60 lb/ft2
12.7 kg/m2
Ice, crushed
37.0 lb/ft3
593 kg/m3
Ice, solid
57.4 lb/ft3
919 kg/m3
Limestone
171 lb/ft3
2,739 kg/m3
Marble, solid Mineral Fiber fiberglass Insulation
160 lb/ft
Mud, packed
119 lb/ft3
Oyster Shells, ground Extruded Polystyrene Insulation Expanded Polystyrene Insulation
53 lb/ft
2.0 lb/ft
3
3
3
3
3
3
2,739 kg/m
3
Aluminum
7,208 kg/m
2,400 kg/m
2580 kg/m
3
3
2,560 kg/m 32 kg/m
3
3
3
1,906 kg/m3 849 kg/m
3
1.8 lb/ft3
29 kg/m3
1.5 lb/ft3
24 kg/m3
Polyurethane Insulation
1.5 lb/ft3
24 kg/m3
Porcelain
150 lb/ft3
2,400 kg/m3
Sand, dry
100 lb/ft3
1,600 kg/m3
Snow, compacted
30 lb/ft3
480 kg/m3
Snow, freshly fallen
10 lb/ft
Tar
72 lb/ft3
Vermiculite
40 lb/ft
Water
62.4 lb/ft3
3
3
160 kg/m
3
1,150 kg/m3 641 kg/m
3
1,000 kg/m3
Wool
82 lb/ft
3
1,310 kg/m
3
561 kg/m 673 kg/m3
3
Framing Lumber Douglas Fir 2X4 = 1.28 lb/linear ft 2X6 = 2.00 lb/linear ft 2X8 = 2.64 lb/linear ft 2X10 = 3.37 lb/linear ft 2X12 = 4.10 lb/linear ft 4X4 = 2.98 lb/linear ft 6X6 = 7.35 lb/linear ft 6X8 = 10.0 lb/linear ft
3
35 lb/ft 42 lb/ft3
4 inch Brick w/½" mortar 8 inch Concrete Block w/½" 3 mortar 55 lb/ft 12 inch Concrete Block w/½" mortar 80 lb/ft3
881 kg/m
3
1,281 kg/m3
1/4 inch Plywood
0.710 lb/ft2
3.47 kg/m2
3/8 inch Plywood
1.06 lb/ft2
5.18 kg/m2
1/2 inch Plywood
1.42 lb/ft
5/8 inch Plywood
1.77 lb/ft2
8.64 kg/m2
3/4 inch Plywood
2.13 lb/ft2
10.4 kg/m2
Asphalt Roofing Shingles
3.0 lb/ft
1/4 in. Slate Shingles
10 lb/ft2
Aluminum Roofing 26 gauge 0.3 lb/ft
2
2
2
6.93 kg/m
15 kg/m
2
2
49 kg/m2 1.5 kg/m
2
Steel Roofing 29 gauge5 Built-Up 3 Ply & Gravel Roofing
0.8 lb/ft2
Bank Sand
2,500 lb/yd3
1,483 kg/m3
Torpedo Sand
2,700 lb/yd3
1,602 kg/m3
Framing Steel
490 lb/ft3
7,849 kg/m3
5.5 lb/ft
2
3.9 kg/m2 27 kg/m
2
