How much soil in a 55-gallon drum?

Answer 1

The unit weight of sand/soil is 105 lbs/cu ft
1-gallon (dry) is equivalent to 0.156 cu ft
So a 55-gallon drum has a capacity of 55*0.156 = 8.58 cu ft

Soil unit weight * drum capacity cu ft = 105*8.58 = 900.9 lbs

Answer 2

That depends on what substance you fill the drum with.

-- If you fill it with air, you can only put a few pounds in it.

-- If you fill it with water, it'll hold about 460 pounds.

-- If you fill it with lead or concrete, you can put in a lot more pounds than that.

Answer 3

A 55-gallon drum can hold approximately 7 cubic feet of soil. This is equivalent to about 260 quarts or 0.2 cubic yards of soil.

Answer 4

pounds, cubes, what? For sure 55 gal of flour will fill a 55 gal drum!

Answer 5

The drum has a capacity of 55 gallons. We have no way of knowing

how many gallons are actually in it at any particular time.

Answer 6

5.90814787 US bushels ==

Answer 7

About 7.4 cubic feet.

Answer 8

55 as the name implies

Answer 9

how many lb's of soil in a 55 gal barrel