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. 2015 Jul 10;10(7):e0132632. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132632

Table 3. Measurements and approximate slag volumes and weights from a sample of slag mounds in the Bagbaya vicinity.

Site Length (m) Width (m) Height (m) Surface area (m2) Volume (m3) a Weight (kg) b
BB01 18 14 1.50 189 98 109,760
BB04 17 16 2.00 204 163 182,560
BB05 17 20 1.75 255 154 172,480
BB07 12 8 1.50 72 39 42,680
BB09 14 14 1.25 147 62 69,440
BB10 20 16 2.50 240 208 232,960
NG01 12 12 1.75 108 63 70,560
OB02 14 12 1.50 126 62 69,440
Means 16 14 1.72 168 106 118,720

aTruncated cone volume (π × h × [R2 + r2 + R × r]/3) multiplied by .80 as sand, roots, etcetera in the tested mounds make up approximately 20% of the matrix.

bBased on an air-cooled iron slag weight of 1120 kg/m3 [cf. 56].