>> A cubic yard is 3 feet high 3 feet wide and 3 feet deep. Close to the size of a kitchen stove. 1 yard of loose sand weighs an incredible 2,441 pounds. 1 yard of loose concrete weighs 1,855 pounds. 1 yard of tree limbs and stumps weighs 1,080 pounds. 1 yard of loose wood scrap 329 pounds. 1 yard of whole brick 3000 pounds. 1 yard of books 475 pounds.
