Bitumen Calculator

For a mix, multiply area by thickness by mix density to get the mix weight, then by the binder percentage. A 40 × 20 ft driveway at 3 inches is 14.48 tons of mix, and 5.5 percent of that is 0.80 tons of bitumen. For a spray, multiply area by the spray rate.

Bitumen (kg) = length x width x thickness x mix density x binder percent / 100. For a spray coat, bitumen (litres) = area x application rate. Multiply litres by 1.03 for kilograms. The page uses the first formula in mix mode and the second in spray mode.

About 5 percent by weight. Wikipedia describes asphalt concrete as typically 5 percent bitumen and 95 percent aggregate, and an Asphalt Institute batch example has about 400 pounds of asphalt in 6,000 pounds of mix, 6.7 percent. The calculator starts at 5.5 percent.

It depends on the layer. A 5 cm asphalt layer at 2,320 kg per cubic metre and 5.5 percent binder holds 6.38 kg of bitumen per square metre. A tack coat is far lighter, around 0.14 to 0.68 litres per square metre depending on the material.

In volume, one short ton is about 881 litres or 233 US gallons, and one tonne is about 971 litres, using a specific gravity of 1.03. The calculator does not state a price, because prices change; enter your own quote to get a cost.

About 971 litres at a specific gravity of 1.03, since each litre weighs about 1.03 kg. A specific gravity of 1.01 gives 990 litres and 1.06 gives 943 litres, so use your supplier's figure at the loading temperature. Ask for the density on your ticket.

Pavement Interactive gives a typical specific gravity of around 1.03 for asphalt binder, so the density is about 1,030 kg per cubic metre, or 64.3 pounds per cubic foot. It varies with temperature and grade, so use the figure on your supplier's ticket.

About 1,030 kilograms at a specific gravity of 1.03, which is 1.03 tonnes. A cubic metre is 1,000 litres, so each litre weighs about 1.03 kg. Binder weight changes slightly with temperature, so volumes are corrected to a standard temperature when bought and sold.

Bitumen is the binder; asphalt usually means the finished mix of bitumen and aggregate. In American English, asphalt can also mean the binder itself, equivalent to the British word bitumen. Neither should be confused with tar, which comes from coal.

At 5.5 percent binder, a tonne of asphalt holds 55 kg of bitumen, or 53.4 litres. At 5 percent it is 50 kg and at 6 percent it is 60 kg. The binder table lists the range. Your mix design gives the exact value.

A 40 × 20 ft driveway at 3 inches needs about 0.80 tons of bitumen at 5.5 percent, or about 185 US gallons. The rest, 13.69 tons, is aggregate. Enter your own dimensions in the calculator. Add an allowance for waste.

For a 3.5 m wide road at 5 cm and 5 percent binder with a mix specific gravity of 2.35, 1 km needs 20.56 tonnes of bitumen in 411.25 tonnes of mix. Change the width, thickness and binder percentage for your road.

Choose spray mode and enter the area and the rate. The Asphalt Institute advises about 0.03 to 0.05 gal per square yard of residual asphalt. For 5,000 sq ft at 0.05 that is 27.8 gallons, or 105 litres, before any allowance.

The Asphalt Institute targets about 0.03 to 0.05 gallons per square yard of residual asphalt. Because slow-setting emulsions are roughly two thirds residual, that means about 0.10 to 0.15 gallons per square yard of the diluted material. Check the rate in your project specification.

The Asphalt Institute lists 0.1 to 0.3 gallons per square yard of residual asphalt, applied through light coats or worked in with base compaction water. A light cutback such as MC-30 is typical. The right rate depends on the base, so follow your specification.

Divide the litres you need, including a waste allowance, by the drum size. A 200 litre drum holds about 206 kg. A 1,000 m2 job at 0.5 L/m2 with 5 percent extra is 525 litres, so 3 drums. The calculator rounds up to whole drums.

Multiply litres by the specific gravity, about 1.03. So 1,000 litres is 1,030 kg. To go the other way, divide kilograms by 1.03. The unit table lists tonnes, tons, gallons and drums side by side. Check the density on your supplier's ticket.

One US gallon of bitumen weighs about 3.90 kg, or 8.60 pounds. So 100 gallons is 860 pounds, or 0.43 short tons. The calculator shows both gallons and tons. These are US gallons and short tons, so check the units on your own quote before ordering, and use your supplier's density where you have it.

Use the figure from your mix design. Typical asphalt mixes are about 5 percent bitumen by weight, and an Asphalt Institute example works out at 6.7 percent. The calculator starts at 5.5 percent and lets you change it, so enter your mix design value when you have it.

No. Bitumen is a natural or refined petroleum product, while tar is made by destructive distillation of coal. Wikipedia says the terms asphalt and bitumen should not be confused with tar or coal tars. The calculator is for bitumen only.

Bitumen is sold by weight, in tonnes or tons, or by volume in litres or gallons, and shipped in drums or tankers. Volume depends on temperature, so many buyers use weight. The calculator reports tonnes, tons, litres, gallons and drums so you can match your supplier.

Yes. In mix mode the calculator also shows the total mix and the aggregate. For asphalt tonnage with density choices, coverage per ton and cost, use the asphalt calculator. The two use the same area and thickness approach. Use whichever fits your quote.

Choose the circle shape and enter the diameter. A 40 foot circle is 1,256.6 square feet. At 2 inches thick, specific gravity 2.32 and 6.7 percent binder it needs 1.02 tons of bitumen. Use the known area option for irregular shapes.

Add an allowance for waste, overspray and the heel left in drums. The calculator has an allowance box that raises the order by a percentage. A few percent is common for sprayed work, but ask your supplier, because delivery sizes are fixed.

Yes. Choose feet, inches and US gallons, or metres, centimetres and litres. Mix density is entered as specific gravity so it works in both, and the results show tonnes, tons, litres, gallons and drums regardless of the unit you choose.

No. The cost multiplies the order weight, with your allowance, by the price per ton or tonne you enter. It excludes delivery, heating, spreading and equipment. Use your supplier's price and treat the number as a material estimate only. Prices vary a lot by region.

It does not design a mix, check the binder content, or recommend a spray rate. It does not include delivery, heating or labor, and it uses one specific gravity for the binder. It estimates quantities from the dimensions and rates you enter.

Choose mix or spray mode and the units. Enter the area, then either the thickness, mix density and binder percentage, or the spray rate. Add an allowance and price if you want an order and cost. The results show bitumen in tonnes, tons, litres, gallons and drums.