Asphalt Tonnage
Tons of mix and truck loads at typical 20 tons per haul.
Example
You enter
- Paved area (ft²) 5000
- Compacted depth (in) 3
- Mix density (pcf) 145
You get
- Tons 90.6
- Volume (ft³) 1250
- Truck loads (20T) 5
Checked against published worked examples from: Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Details, formula, and sources
Formula or tableTonnage = volume × density / 2000. Density for HMA typical 145-150 pcf; truck-load conversion for 20-ton trucks.
Source and editionNAPA (National Asphalt Pavement Association) Quality Improvement Series by name; AASHTO M 323 mix-design.
Free accessNAPA guides free at asphaltpavement.org.
What governsEstimate. AHJ and licensed professional govern.
API field namesarea_ft2, depth_in, density_pcf, tons, volume_ft3, truck_loads_at_20T
- Default HMA density 145 pcf unless user supplies mix-specific valueNAPA typical