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Borehole Volume Calculator

Calculate borehole volume from diameter and depth. Essential for grout quantity estimation, casing requirements, and drilling fluid calculations.

Last updated 5 March 2026

About this tool

Calculate the volume of a borehole from its diameter (or radius) and depth. Useful for estimating grout quantities, drilling fluid requirements, and planning casing installations.

Revision history

5 March 2026: Initial release with diameter/radius input modes, metric and imperial volume outputs.

Disclaimer

This tool is provided for educational and general information purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional engineering advice, design or verification.

Diggy and its contributors are not licensed engineering consultants and no results generated by this tool should be used directly for construction, design or safety-critical decisions.

All values and outputs are based on published empirical correlations and should be independently checked and confirmed by a qualified geotechnical engineer before use.

By using this tool, you accept full responsibility for how you interpret and apply the information provided.

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Input type

Diameter (mm)

Common sizes: HQ = 96mm, NQ = 75.7mm, PQ = 122.6mm

Depth (m)