A cubic yard is any volume of material that is 3 feet long by 3 feet wide by three feet deep, or 3â² X 3â² X 3â². To find how many cubic yards you will need multiply the length times the width times the depth and divide by 27.
Photo courtesy of the National Park Service, Statue of Liberty National Monument. Pedestal construction began with the pouring of 54,000,000 pounds of concreteâsaid to be the largest concrete foundation of its time. The concrete walls were designed to be up to 20 feet thick, with blocks of granite to finish the facade.
1 What Do the Seven Spikes on the Statue of Liberty's Crown Represent?  The Statue of Liberty is one of the worldâs most recognized symbols of America. âStatue of Liberty Enlightening the World,â her official name, was designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, who also chose its spot in New York Harbor. He commissioned fellow Frenchman Alexandre Gustav Eiffel to help design the large interior skeleton.