Asphalt Calculator
Use this calculator to estimate the tons of hot-mix asphalt needed to pave a driveway, walkway or parking pad. It assumes a standard compacted density of 145 pounds per cubic foot, the value most paving contractors quote against.
Your answer
6.09
Tons of Hot Mix
Order: 6.5 tons
- Cubic Feet
- 84
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How it works
Formula
Cubic Feet = L × W × (Depth ÷ 12) × (1 + Waste%) • Tons = (Cu Ft × 145) ÷ 2000 (asphalt density ≈ 145 lb/ft³)
Worked example
A 40 × 12 ft driveway at 2 in with 5% waste = 84 ft³. (84 × 145) ÷ 2000 ≈ 6.1 tons of hot mix.
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