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Excavation Volume Calculator

Cubic yards of soil to excavate from a rectangular pit.

Compute the cubic yards of soil to excavate from a rectangular pit (length × width × depth) plus a swell-factor uplift to estimate the cubic yards once loosened for hauling.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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Inputs

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Results

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Bank yd³ = length · width · depth / 27. Loose yd³ = bank · (1 + swell %/100).

In depth

Compute the cubic yards of soil to excavate from a rectangular pit (length × width × depth) plus a swell-factor uplift to estimate the cubic yards once loosened for hauling.