Measure length and width at the top of the dugout. Length must be equal
to or greater than the width. Water depth must be equal to or less than
depth of dugout. Slope is the number of feet in the horizontal (run)
direction for each foot in the vertical (rise) direction (eg. run/rise = 4 ft./1
ft.).
By entering the above information, this calculator will give you the capacity
of the dugout and its contents in cubic feet, cubic yards, cubic meters, litres,
Imperial and U.S. gallons. This is useful in determining the size of dugout
necessary, estimating construction costs, and volumes remaining in the
dugout.
The dugout calculator uses the following formula for a prismoid to calculate
the volume.
V = (d/6) x (At + Ab + 4 Am)
where
At = L x W Ab = (L - 2 x ES x d) (W - 2 x
SS x d) Am = (L - ES x d)( W - SS x d)
definitions
V = Volume d = depth of the dugout At = Area of the
top of the dugout Ab = Area of the bottom of the
dugout Am = Area of the midsection of the dugout SS = slope of
the sides of the dugout ES = slope of the ends of the dugout L = Length of
the top of the dugout W = Width of the top of the dugout
This information maintained by Dave
Scott
Document Last/Reviewed June 11, 2004
