Quantity of Sand Required

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Indoor arena 72 x 204 </div> <div> +<U> 16,224 ft²</U> - outdoor arena 78 x 208 </div> <div> = <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>30,912 ft²  </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>ProEquus OT40</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Sand Calculations - Indoor Arena:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (based upon 4" sand depth)</FONT></div> <div> Indoor arena (72 ft W) x (204 ft L) x (4 inch Depth)</div> <div> = <B>181.33 yd³ </B>(cubic yards)</div> <div> @ AVG (1.25 tons / 1.00 cu yard) - per Lane Mountain</div> <div> <I><B>= 226.6625 tons</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>= 2.14 railcars</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sand Calculations - Outdoor Arena:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (based upon 4" sand depth)</FONT></div> <div> Indoor arena (78 ft W) x (208 ft L) x (4 inch Depth)</div> <div> = <B>200.3</B><B> yd³</B><B> </B>(cubic yards)</div> <div> @ AVG (1.25 tons / 1.00 cu yard) - per Lane Mountain</div> <div> <I><B>= 250.375 tons</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>= 2.37 railcars</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Total, Outdoor + Indoor Arenas ...</B></I></div> <div> <B>Tons ...</B></div> <div>    226.6625 tons </div> <div> <U>+ 250.375</U> tons</div> <div> = <B>477.0375 tons</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>LOADS ...</B></div> <div>     2.14 railcars</div> <div> <U>+ 2.37</U> railcars</div> <div> <B>= 4.51 loaded railcars</B></div> <div> <B>NOTE: </B>in order to meet the maximum LOAD allowed on the nearest railroad spur, about 5 miles away, we may need to load fewer tons of sand into each railcar (meaning maybe 6-7 loaded railcars, at less than 106 tons / car).</div> <div> <B>Reason:</B>  It will be much more economical to ship an extra railcar or two to within a few miles from the job site, than to load the railcars to their maximum capacity, and then have to truck the sand 50 miles roundtrip for multiple trips.</div> <div> <B>Comparison:</B> a few hundred extra dollars (for an extra railcar or two) </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800003300.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">is still better than a few hundred more dollars for <B>every truckload roundtrip</B>,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002d00c800003300.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">approximately 15 tons / trip = <B>30 round trips</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/for_eric_braun/sand-quantity-calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert riding arena dimensions and sand depth into cubic yards of sand you need to order for the footing layer." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/for_eric_braun/sa"><FONT COLOR="#990000"><I><B><U>Simple, web-based Sand Calculating Tool - enter your dimensions and depth, and click "Calculate" - will open in a new window.</U></B></I></FONT></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Ordering/transporting INFO:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Option 1) Direct from Lane Mountain Silica</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>FOR Burlington Northern Trainmaster Terry Nice:</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Track is 352, Valley, WA 99181</div> <div> Have covered hoppers @ 106 tons/car</div> <div> 2 hoppers / car</div> <div> To BNSF, refer to "BNSF 406 series" cars</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 995 WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="995" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>