How much concrete is needed for one bollard?

A typical Alberta installation - 6" Schedule 40 pipe, 96" long, embedded 48" in a 14" diameter footing - uses about 0.19 cubic yards of concrete per bollard, including the concrete fill inside the pipe above grade.

Should I use a concrete truck or bags?

For 4 or more bollards, truck-delivered 30 MPa concrete is strongly recommended for consistency. Bagged premix (50-80 lb) is acceptable for 1-3 bollards. The estimator will tell you exactly how many bags you need.

How deep should the footing be in Alberta?

Standard embedment in Central Alberta (Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary) is 42"-48" minimum to extend below the frost line. Northern installations (Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie) may need 54"-60".

What footing diameter should I use?

A common rule of thumb is roughly three times the pipe outside diameter - so a 6" OD bollard typically uses a 12"-18" diameter footing depending on soil and impact load.

Bollard InstallConcrete Estimator

Calculate exactly how much concrete you'll need — footing volume plus the concrete fill inside the pipe above grade. Pairs with our bollard installation guide and Alberta cost breakdown.

Job details

Schedule 40 pipe assumed, filled with concrete above grade.

Bollard pipe

Pipe size

Pipe length

Total pipe length.

Bollard depth

Same as footing depth, deeper if on a chair/block.

Footing

Footing depth *

Footing diameter *

Recommended: 3× pipe OD.

Order details

Quantity

Waste add-on

Truck or bags

Your estimate

Based on 4 bollards including waste factor.

Bollard Height Above Grade48.0 in

Concrete Per Bollard10548 cu in

Concrete Per Bollard0.226 yd³

Total Concrete

0.99 yd³

Bags Needed

0 bags

Concrete truck selected — no bags required.

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