Sandbag and Sand Estimation Worksheet

Individual Homes:

1. Bagging foundation opening, per house (250 to 500 each)

Estimated Number of Homes: _____________

Estimated Bags per Home (x) _____________

= Bags Subtotal _______________

2. Protection of groups of buildings with Levees and Dikes (per linear foot of dike/levee)

Height Required	Number of Sandbags
1 Foot	8
2 Feet	20
3 Feet	34
1 Ton of Sand	50 Sandbags

Estimated Linear Feet of Dike/Levee: _______________

Bags for Height per Linear Foot : (x) ________________

= Bags Subtotal _______________

Grand Total Estimated Number of Bags : ________________

3. Sand Estimate (@ approximately 40lbs per bag)

Grand Total number of Bags (above): _______________ (divide this number by 50)

Equals the number of tons of sand : _________________

(i.e. 2000 sandbags requires 40 tons of sand)