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Emergency Management Assistant

Project Management & Disaster Recovery

Free Project Calculators

Estimate materials, debris, and costs for FEMA disaster recovery projects

Tree Debris Calculator

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Uses trunk cylinder volume × 1.6 canopy factor. Densities: softwood 800 lb/cy, hardwood 1,100 lb/cy, mixed 1,000 lb/cy (green weight).

Demolition Debris & Dumpsters

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Density: vegetative 500 lb/cy, construction 1,000 lb/cy, white goods 250 lb/cy (compacted).

Rip Rap Volume Calculator

Coverage (sq ft): 400
Volume (cu ft): 66.67
Volume (cu yd): 2.47
Est. amount (lb): 5,950.62
Est. amount (ton): 2.98
+15% compaction (ton): 3.42

Density of Rip Rap (6–12"): 2,410 lb/yd³ (1.21 t/yd³).

Concrete Volume Calculator

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60 lb bags: —
80 lb bags: —

Ready-mix in cubic yards, or bag count (60 lb = 0.45 cu ft, 80 lb = 0.6 cu ft).

Asphalt Tonnage Calculator

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Asphalt hot mix density: ~145 lb/cu ft (3,915 lb/cu yd).

Drywall Materials Calculator

Wall area: 352 sq ft
Ceiling area: 120 sq ft
Openings deducted: 51 sq ft
Net area: 421 sq ft
Total w/ waste: 463.1 sq ft
Sheets needed: 15

Shopping List

  • • 15 sheets of 4' × 8' drywall
  • • 14 × 5-gal buckets of joint compound (3 coats, all-purpose)
  • • 4 × 75-ft rolls of paper tape (with corners)
  • • 1 × 5-lb boxes of screws (16" OC)