Asphalt, Road Materials & Paving Products worked example
Asphalt Mix Tonnage Yield at 0.06% waste and overrun allowance: a worked example
This scenario runs the asphalt mix tonnage yield calculation on the strong side: 0.06% waste and overrun allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. a paving crew needs a defensible HMA or WMA tonnage estimate for a road section, parking lot, patch, leveling course, or surface lift
The inputs for this scenario
- Compacted paving area to cover: 5,200 yd2 (unchanged)
- Compacted lift thickness: 2 in (unchanged)
- Waste and overrun allowance: 0.06 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 0.06)
Working through the calculation
- Applying the documented formula (Theoretical asphalt tons = paved area × compacted lift thickness × mix yield density) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
- At this operating point the engine returns 624 tons asphalt mix for asphalt mix to order, the number this scenario is built around.
- At this operating point the engine returns 624 tons for theoretical tons.
- At this operating point the engine returns 1 x for waste & overrun multiplier.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where waste and overrun allowance sits at 0.06% and the headline result is 572 tons asphalt mix, this scenario comes in 9.09% above the baseline at 624 tons asphalt mix.
- Use it when estimating a paving lot, ordering trucks for a day's placement, or reconciling plant tickets against placed area. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.
Results at a glance
- Asphalt mix to order: 624 tons asphalt mix (headline result)
- Theoretical tons: 624 tons
- Waste & overrun multiplier: 1 x
Run it with your numbers
- Every input above is editable in the live Asphalt Mix Tonnage Yield calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.