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Concrete stair calculator

Poured concrete stairs: volume in cubic yards and metres, formwork area, and a rebar length estimate.

Concrete stair calculator
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Elevation — side view
Steps
Riser
Volume yd³
Volume m³
Formwork ft²
Rebar ft

Estimating a concrete pour

Poured-concrete stair volume is the sum of the step triangles plus the structural waist slab running up the incline. The calculator returns volume in both cubic yards (US ready-mix ordering) and cubic metres, plus a formwork area estimate and a rough rebar length. Always order a little extra concrete to allow for spillage and uneven subgrade.

step volume = ½ × riser × tread × width × steps
waist volume = thickness × incline length × width
1 yd³ = 27 ft³ = 46,656 in³
Rebar is a rough estimate, not a structural design. Have poured stairs engineered where required.