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    Jun 24, 2011, 07:52 AM
    How many bags of portland cement are required to mix a yard of concrete
    How many bags of portland cement are required to add into enough sand and stone to make a yard of concrete
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    Jun 24, 2011, 08:48 AM
    Depends on the mix but roughly 4.5 bags using a 1:2:3 mix ratio of cement:sand:gravel

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