Weight of concrete for weight box

[Bobthebuilder]

is there a calculation to work out how heavy concrete is? Making a front weight box with storage and wondered how heavy it would be with some concrete in the base

 

[farmerdan7618]

Approximately 2.5 tonnes per cubic metre

 

[DieselRob]

2.5t/m3

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Need to try n remember some maths calculations from years gone by then to work back from there

 

[Suffolksucklers]

W X L x D X 2.5.

Edit all measurements need to be in metres

 

[Hilly]

Use lead more compact ?

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Use lead more compact ?

Haven’t got any church roofs nearby don’t want it too heavy as already have ton and 1250kg weights

 

[KennyO]

Haven’t got any church roofs nearby don’t want it too heavy as already have ton and 1250kg weights

See to remember one in Farm Ideas where someone filled a gas cylinder with lead car wheel balance weights for a front weight.

 

[Hilly]

See to remember one in Farm Ideas where someone filled a gas cylinder with lead car wheel balance weights for a front weight.

Saves humping the ladders down the cathedral !

 

[Matt77]

I made a front box on some calculations given to me, wanted a 1500kg box, might have gone OTT of the build quality but didn’t want any half measures, put it on my cattle crush scales and started mixing concrete, only filled it half full

 

[Deutzdx3]

An idea of size, 1000ltr ibc would weigh 2500kg filled with concrete. Easy to
Work back from that. 500ltr tank 1750kg

250 ltr 875kg

125 litre 437.50kg etc.

 

[Matt77]

I made a front box on some calculations given to me, wanted a 1500kg box, might have gone OTT of the build quality but didn’t want any half measures, put it on my cattle crush scales and started mixing concrete, only filled it half full

What I knocked up one winter

 

[Deutzdx3]

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What I knocked up one winter

That looks like some thing out of mad max,

 

[Matt77]

That looks like some thing out of mad max,

I’m not known for my refinement!!

 

[Skintagain]

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What I knocked up one winter

That weight is as big as my tractor

 

[e3120]

An idea of size, 1000ltr ibc would weigh 2500kg filled with concrete. Easy to
Work back from that. 500ltr tank 1750kg

250 ltr 875kg

125 litre 437.50kg etc.

Maybe easy, but sadly incorrect!

 

[Chae1]

I'd use steel. I've a 1 ton concrete weight. It's a bit clumsy.

 

[Chae1]

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What I knocked up one winter

@Ivorbiggun would be horrified!

 

[Hard Graft]

Steel outer with concrete and steel scrap

 

[Matt77]

To be fair that picture probably makes it look bigger, I wanted something I could drop off in the field too as I take it off to go home at nights, no point dragging unnecessary weight through town each night, the weight block I had before used to fall over or sink etc, PITA, this works and apart from the stickers everything else was already on the farm