Cubic Yards
A cubic yard is an imperial volume unit equivalent to the volume of a cube with sides that are one yard in length. It is normally found in the United States for measuring large volumes of materials such as soil, gravel, or concrete.
When converting volume measurements, be sure to remember that the dimensions are cubed and so doubling the sides of a cube will increase the volume by a factor of eight. To make conversions easier, please use our conversion calculators such as the one on this page and refer to the calculation underneath if you want to understand how the conversion is calculated.
US Liquid Barrels
A US liquid barrel is a volume unit used in the United States to measure the volume of liquids. One US liquid barrel is equivalent to 31.5 US gallons or about 119.24 liters.
To convert this unit please visit: US liquid barrel conversions.
Note that there are many types of barrel so be sure to choose the correct one for your needs.