Re: [CH] Densities

Charles P Demas (cpd@world.std.com)
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 18:10:41 -0500 (EST)

On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Byron Bromley wrote:

> > Cattle Manure                   1450
> 
> >Interesting, I note that according to these >numbers, a plastic bag filled
> >with cow manure (and sealed) would float.
> 
> at 1,450 lbs per cu yd???

Yup, that's 27 cubic ft. So that 1450 lbs/cu.yd = 53.7 lbs/cu.ft.

Water is about 62.3 lbs/cu.ft.


Chuck Demas
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