Loose and placed material — loose volume per placed volume scenarios.
How does changing loose volume per placed volume affect loose and placed material when the other inputs stay fixed?
What this decision changes
This entered value uses the method's stated quantitative basis. Retain its unit, denominator and relationship to the other inputs when comparing alternatives. Method basis: The factor is a ratio on the same volume basis, not a universal compaction percentage. No material or compaction specification is selected.
The focus is loose volume per placed volume. All other shared inputs remain fixed for each evaluated range.
Evaluate your supplied alternatives
Start with your measured plan and selected product data. The initial values and range are illustrative. Each scenario changes only loose volume per placed volume; the other entered values stay fixed.
9 evaluated scenarios
Baseline: Loose delivery volume — 12.6 m³. Rejected combinations remain visible below.
| Loose volume per placed volume | Loose delivery volume | Change from baseline | Use this scenario |
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| 0.72 | 7.56 m³ | -5.04 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 0.87 | 9.135 m³ | -3.465 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.02 | 10.71 m³ | -1.89 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.17 | 12.285 m³ | -0.315 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.32 | 13.86 m³ | 1.26 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.47 | 15.435 m³ | 2.835 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.62 | 17.01 m³ | 4.41 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.77 | 18.585 m³ | 5.985 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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| 1.92 | 20.16 m³ | 7.56 m³ | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
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Read the evaluated results
Use the exact result lines to distinguish changed demand, relative proportions, time-normalised rates and the final purchased quantity. The published method specifies which relationship applies.
- Replace every illustrative baseline measurement and selected product value with the inputs for your actual task.
- Enter a comparison range on the focused input's stated unit and quantity basis.
- Review rejected combinations and use the exact detail lines to distinguish measured demand from whole purchases.
- Open an evaluated scenario in the full calculator to save its original inputs and quantity breakdown to a browser material project.
Keep the comparison within scope
The quantity basis and product or schedule data are supplied by you; no material performance or process specification is selected.
Dimensions, layouts, rates and material properties are supplied by the user.
Does not select construction specifications or certify safety.
Only the listed samples are evaluated. Intermediate values, alternate constraints and global cutting optimality are not inferred from the graph.
Continue with this quantity method
Loose and Placed Material CalculatorOther independent input decisions
Prepare the actual material data
Read the measurement and purchase guides
- Compare bulk fill quotes on the same loose or placed volume basis
- Keep loose delivery and placed fill volumes separate
Quantity method and illustrative scenarios checked 6 October 2026. Methods and scope.