Can anyone figure the area of this shape?

[dcOne 2]

I'm pouring concrete, and I need an accurate measurement of the area of this (square ffeet):

 

4' x 14'1 x 25'8 x 10'8 x 12'11

 

 

I know that you can, (and this is what I am actually doing), is divide the shape into squares and triangles, get the measurements of those. Then if you you need to, take the area of a "easy to work with"square or rectangle, then subtract the remaining triangle that you don't need....etc, etc, etc.

 

That's the way I am doing it, but you'd think there'd be a formula or calculator that you could punch those 5 numbers (listed above) into, and wham....have your answer.

[redtodd 7]

We would need to see the shape.

[heavy-set 39]

no prob

 

its 36.2 square feet. hth

[surferskin 30]

no prob

 

its 36.2 square feet. hth

how did you come to that answer? it sounds way too small.

[cinciman7 2]

We would need to see the shape.

Exactly

 

Along with those lengths we would need angles

[parrot 789]

Rutherford B. Hayes.

[phillybear 366]

Don't forget to subtract the area the body will take up.

[surferskin 30]

based on the info that we have...i come up with roughly 205 SF.

[heavy-set 39]

how did you come to that answer? it sounds way too small.

 

well, i punched in a 3 and a 6 and a . and then a 2.

[surferskin 30]

well, i punched in a 3 and a 6 and a . and then a 2.

you're not funny. your threads suck...also, you suck at life.

[heavy-set 39]

you're not funny. your threads suck...also, you suck at life.

no one is funny on this board, all the threads suck, and everyone here sucks at life... thats why we come here, we all have big cacks, bench 250 pounds 10 times, defer 15% into our 401ks, bed dozens of women each year, make 200k, etc

 

hth

[Franknbeans 46]

bench 250 pounds 10 times

 

like it's allergic to us

[surferskin 30]

no one is funny on this board, all the threads suck, and everyone here sucks at life...

no, mostly just you.

[heavy-set 39]

no, mostly just you.

i have been battling depression lately, and you hurt my feelings with the "you suck at life" line.

 

i hope i make it

[surferskin 30]

i have been battling depression lately, and you hurt my feelings with the "you suck at life" line.

 

i hope i make it

like every other battle in your life, i'm sure you'll lose.

[heavy-set 39]

like every other battle in your life, i'm sure you'll lose.

i have won a few, like getting that jar of pickles open last nite, but i see ur point

[wiffleball 4,790]

Don't forget to subtract the area the body will take up.

[Spider fantasy 0]

a five sided area? add up all the measurments and divide by 5 then multiply by 2 to get the area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have no idea, the triangle thing might work best

[surferskin 30]

based on the info that we have...i come up with roughly 205 SF.

[parrot 789]

based on the info that we have...i come up with roughly 205 SF.

 

Right around 200 somewhere.

[galmgren 0]

I did a couple of different shaped in CAD and got areas between 95 and 130. I don't think there is a "right" answer without knowing the actual shape.

[parrot 789]

I did a couple of different shaped in CAD and got areas between 95 and 130. I don't think there is a "right" answer without knowing the actual shape.

95? Really? I don't see how that could be.

 

4 of the 5 measurements are greater than 10 feet and one measurement is over 25 feet. A simple 4x25 rectangle would be more than 95 square feet.

 

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Roughly 236 s.f.

[cinciman7 2]

95? Really? I don't see how that could be.

 

4 of the 5 measurements are greater than 10 feet and one measurement is over 25 feet. A simple 4x25 rectangle would be more than 95 square feet.

 

It depends on the shape.

If its opened up it will be larger than if it is long and narrow.

[parrot 789]

It depends on the shape.

If its opened up it will be larger than if it is long and narrow.

 

I was just coming back to say "Forget I asked that."

[Cdub100 3,903]

bench 250 pounds 10 times,

 

Yeah if you're one of them gheys

 

also

 

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52053.html

[meatwad 2]

220, 221 whatever it takes.

[Spider fantasy 0]

Why don't you just buy a truckload of concrete mix and take back what you don't use?

[BLS 314]

220, 221 whatever it takes.

 

It's all ball bearings these days.

[DuckStupid 40]

how deep will the concrete be?

[OakHeadFootball 1]

I'm pouring concrete, and I need an accurate measurement of the area of this (square ffeet):

 

4' x 14'1 x 25'8 x 10'8 x 12'11

I know that you can, (and this is what I am actually doing), is divide the shape into squares and triangles, get the measurements of those. Then if you you need to, take the area of a "easy to work with"square or rectangle, then subtract the remaining triangle that you don't need....etc, etc, etc.

 

That's the way I am doing it, but you'd think there'd be a formula or calculator that you could punch those 5 numbers (listed above) into, and wham....have your answer.

 

 

 

Most conc companies will provide you with an estimating slide rule for free, if you ask.

[Let Da Big Dog Eat 40]

I get 247.75. Checked Excel and it does not have a function for area (very surprising).

[OakHeadFootball 1]

http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/ho.../calculator.htm

 

http://forpros.lowes.com/ResourceCenter/co...tefootingNC.cfm

 

http://www.engineering.com/calculators/concrete_volume.htm

[craphouse rats 0]

it's 92 erbies

92 erbies= a mouthful, it is how you measure boobies

[Riddlen 1]

[dcOne 2]

Exactly

 

Along with those lengths we would need angles

 

 

That's what my googling told me also.

 

I figured it the long way, and it came out to ~225 square feet. That's what I told the cement guy (who told me "You figure it out. That shape looks tough to figure out"

 

They are out pouring it now. *gulp*

 

 

You'd think you wouldn't need angles. Kinda like a piece of string in a circle. So long as you don't stretch the string, you can modify the shape however...like various sizes of ovals....and the area stays the same.

 

You'd think it would apply to an "irregular pentagon" also, but it doesn't.

[parrot 789]

220, 221 whatever it takes.

WINNAH!

[frank 2,302]

 

You'd think you wouldn't need angles. Kinda like a piece of string in a circle. So long as you don't stretch the string, you can modify the shape however...like various sizes of ovals....and the area stays the same.

 

 

 

 

 

[dcOne 2]

how deep will the concrete be?

 

 

I wasn't looking for how many yards of cement...I can figure that out. I needed the area.