BEng Civil Engineering; 8 years in project management.

Marcus Laurent

Contributor, Construction & Everyday Life

0 calculators 0 articles Member since Jun 2026

About

Marcus focuses on the "practical math" calculators: home projects, construction, fuel, and travel. His goal is simple — give the reader a number they can actually use on site or on the road in under 30 seconds.

Before writing full-time, he spent eight years in infrastructure and residential construction project management.

Areas of expertise

Construction math Home projects Travel planning Fuel economy

Education & credentials

BEng Civil Engineering — Polytechnique Montréal

Everyday Life

Food Calorie & Macro Breakdown Calculator

Calculates total calories from macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fat) and shows percentage contribution of each ma...

basic

23,896 3.9 1 min

Sports

Cricket Batting Strike Rate from Runs and Balls Calculator

Compute a batter's strike rate — the most important rate stat for one-day and T20 cricket: SR = (runs scored / balls fac...

basic

10,082 3.9 1 min

Everyday Life

Drywall Sheets Needed for a Room Calculator

Compute how many 4 × 8 ft (32 ft²) drywall sheets are needed to finish all four walls and the ceiling of a rectangular r...

basic

3,716 4.6 1 min

Sports

Fantasy Football Points Projection Calculator

Project a player's fantasy football points (PPR scoring) from passing/rushing/receiving yards, touchdowns, receptions, a...

basic

13,512 4.6 1 min

Everyday Life

Laundry Detergent Dosage Calculator

Compute the appropriate amount of liquid laundry detergent per load (in fluid ounces and tablespoons) based on load size...

basic

9,697 4.2 1 min

Everyday Life / Travel

Gas Mileage (MPG) Calculator

Calculate miles per gallon (or L/100 km) from the distance driven and the fuel used to cover it.

basic

5,723 4.9 1 min

Everyday Life

Roof Shingle Bundles Needed Calculator

Compute the number of standard 3-tab asphalt shingle bundles needed for a sloped roof, given roof area, a waste allowanc...

basic

3,743 3.9 1 min

Everyday Life

Gravel Driveway Cubic Yards Calculator

Compute the cubic yards of gravel needed to cover a driveway of given length, width, and depth, with an optional waste/c...

basic

5,465 4.9 1 min

Construction / Materials

Fence Calculator

Estimate the number of posts, rails, and panels needed to build a straight fence of any length and post spacing.

basic

23,768 5.0 1 min

Sports

IWF Sinclair Coefficient and Total Calculator

Compute the IWF Sinclair coefficient and Sinclair total — the standard cross-bodyweight comparison metric for Olympic we...

basic

22,645 4.7 1 min

Physics

Heat Exchanger NTU-Effectiveness Calculator

Calculates NTU, heat transfer effectiveness, and actual heat duty for a counterflow heat exchanger from UA, flow rates,...

basic

6,630 4.3 1 min

Construction / Materials

Topsoil Calculator

Compute the volume of topsoil needed to cover a rectangular bed to a target depth, plus the number of standard 40 L bags...

basic

15,022 4.1 1 min

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guide Conversions

Unit Conversion Without Typos: A Field Guide

Most unit-conversion mistakes are dumb mistakes — swapped factors, dropped decimals, wrong direction. A short guide to not making them.

Marcus Laurent

Mar 10, 2026 3 min

tutorial Fitness

Running Pace: How to Read Splits Without Getting Lost

Pace, splits, and goal times talk about the same thing from three different angles. A short guide to keeping them straight mid-race.

Marcus Laurent

Jan 30, 2026 3 min

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Marcus Laurent

Food Calorie & Macro Breakdown Calculator

Cricket Batting Strike Rate from Runs and Balls Calculator

Drywall Sheets Needed for a Room Calculator

Fantasy Football Points Projection Calculator

Laundry Detergent Dosage Calculator

Gas Mileage (MPG) Calculator

Roof Shingle Bundles Needed Calculator

Gravel Driveway Cubic Yards Calculator

Fence Calculator

IWF Sinclair Coefficient and Total Calculator

Heat Exchanger NTU-Effectiveness Calculator

Topsoil Calculator

Unit Conversion Without Typos: A Field Guide

Running Pace: How to Read Splits Without Getting Lost