The unit “cubic yard per second” is a measure of volumetric flow rate, often used in engineering and hydrology to quantify the rate at which a volume of liquid, such as water, flows in a system. One cubic yard per second translates to an immense 764.555 liters per second, highlighting its utility in large-scale applications like river flow measurements or irrigation systems. To put it in perspective, this rate could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in roughly two hours!
In the 19th century, as industrial and municipal water demands increased, the mining sector and large-scale waterworks projects became some of the earliest adopters of the cubic yard per second. It’s a testament to how critical this unit has been in shaping water management practices around the world, ensuring efficient usage and distribution of this vital resource.
Cubic yards per hour is a unit commonly used to measure the flow rate of bulk materials, such as soil, concrete, or grains, making it essential in industries like construction and agriculture. Picture a large dump truck being filled in an hour; this metric can determine how efficiently materials are moved or processed in projects. Interestingly, despite its practicality, this unit blends the realms of volume and time, offering a dynamic overview of work pace and operational efficiency.
Historically, such measurements have contributed to monumental projects like the construction of canals and large-scale infrastructure where controlling the rate of material movement ensured timely completion. Understanding and leveraging cubic yards per hour is crucial in optimizing resource allocation and project scheduling.
| Cubic yards per second | Cubic yards per hour |
|---|---|
0
yd³/s
|
0
yd³/h
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
1800
yd³/h
|
1
yd³/s
|
3600
yd³/h
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
5400
yd³/h
|
2
yd³/s
|
7200
yd³/h
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
9000
yd³/h
|
3
yd³/s
|
10800
yd³/h
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
12600
yd³/h
|
4
yd³/s
|
14400
yd³/h
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
16200
yd³/h
|
5
yd³/s
|
18000
yd³/h
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
19800
yd³/h
|
6
yd³/s
|
21600
yd³/h
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
23400
yd³/h
|
7
yd³/s
|
25200
yd³/h
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
27000
yd³/h
|
8
yd³/s
|
28800
yd³/h
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
30600
yd³/h
|
9
yd³/s
|
32400
yd³/h
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
34200
yd³/h
|
10
yd³/s
|
36000
yd³/h
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
37800
yd³/h
|
11
yd³/s
|
39600
yd³/h
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
41400
yd³/h
|
12
yd³/s
|
43200
yd³/h
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
45000
yd³/h
|
13
yd³/s
|
46800
yd³/h
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
48600
yd³/h
|
14
yd³/s
|
50400
yd³/h
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
52200
yd³/h
|
15
yd³/s
|
54000
yd³/h
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
55800
yd³/h
|
16
yd³/s
|
57600
yd³/h
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
59400
yd³/h
|
17
yd³/s
|
61200
yd³/h
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
63000
yd³/h
|
18
yd³/s
|
64800
yd³/h
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
66600
yd³/h
|
19
yd³/s
|
68400
yd³/h
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
70200
yd³/h
|
20
yd³/s
|
72000
yd³/h
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
73800
yd³/h
|
21
yd³/s
|
75600
yd³/h
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
77400
yd³/h
|
22
yd³/s
|
79200
yd³/h
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
81000
yd³/h
|
23
yd³/s
|
82800
yd³/h
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
84600
yd³/h
|
24
yd³/s
|
86400
yd³/h
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
88200
yd³/h
|
25
yd³/s
|
90000
yd³/h
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
91800
yd³/h
|
26
yd³/s
|
93600
yd³/h
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
95400
yd³/h
|
27
yd³/s
|
97200
yd³/h
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
99000
yd³/h
|
28
yd³/s
|
100800
yd³/h
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
102600
yd³/h
|
29
yd³/s
|
104400
yd³/h
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
106200
yd³/h
|
30
yd³/s
|
108000
yd³/h
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
109800
yd³/h
|
31
yd³/s
|
111600
yd³/h
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
113400
yd³/h
|
32
yd³/s
|
115200
yd³/h
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
117000
yd³/h
|
33
yd³/s
|
118800
yd³/h
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
120600
yd³/h
|
34
yd³/s
|
122400
yd³/h
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
124200
yd³/h
|
35
yd³/s
|
126000
yd³/h
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
127800
yd³/h
|
36
yd³/s
|
129600
yd³/h
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
131400
yd³/h
|
37
yd³/s
|
133200
yd³/h
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
135000
yd³/h
|
38
yd³/s
|
136800
yd³/h
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
138600
yd³/h
|
39
yd³/s
|
140400
yd³/h
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
142200
yd³/h
|
40
yd³/s
|
144000
yd³/h
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
145800
yd³/h
|
41
yd³/s
|
147600
yd³/h
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
149400
yd³/h
|
42
yd³/s
|
151200
yd³/h
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
153000
yd³/h
|
43
yd³/s
|
154800
yd³/h
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
156600
yd³/h
|
44
yd³/s
|
158400
yd³/h
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
160200
yd³/h
|
45
yd³/s
|
162000
yd³/h
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
163800
yd³/h
|
46
yd³/s
|
165600
yd³/h
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
167400
yd³/h
|
47
yd³/s
|
169200
yd³/h
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
171000
yd³/h
|
48
yd³/s
|
172800
yd³/h
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
174600
yd³/h
|
49
yd³/s
|
176400
yd³/h
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
178200
yd³/h
|
50
yd³/s
|
180000
yd³/h
|
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