It's about two-and-a-half times as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
In other words, 818 bushels is 2.6 times the size of a Concrete Mixer Truck, and the size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is 0.38 times that amount.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 310 bushels. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about 40 times as big as a Hot Tub
In other words, 818 bushels is 40.1 times the size of a Hot Tub, and the size of a Hot Tub is 0.025 times that amount.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)An average, four-person hot tub holds 20.40 bushels of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about one-seventy-fifth as big as a Hot Air Balloon
In other words, 818 bushels is 0.01 times the size of a Hot Air Balloon, and the size of a Hot Air Balloon is 77 times that amount.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 62,000 bushels. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about one-eighty-fifth as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
In other words, 818 bushels is 0.01 times the size of an Olympic Swimming Pool, and the size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is 83 times that amount.
(FINA regulation; (minimum capacity)According to the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), a swimming pool for Olympic and world championship events must measure 50 m by 25 m with a depth of at least 2 m for a total volume of 71,000 bushels. A pool of this size was to be used in Olympic time trials in New Jersey in early 2008, but its component pieces were stolen from a warehouse, likely to be sold for scrap metal.
It's about 200 times as big as a Bathtub
In other words, 818 bushels is 180 times the size of a Bathtub, and the size of a Bathtub is 0.006 times that amount.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)The capacity of a typical bathtub is 4.50 bushels. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as The Goodyear Blimp
In other words, 818 bushels is 0.0050 times the size of The Goodyear Blimp, and the size of The Goodyear Blimp is 199 times that amount.
(for GZ-20A)The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 163,000 bushels in total volume. A December, 1929 college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Webfoots (later the University of Oregon Ducks) began with the blimp dropping a parachute-equipped ball from a height of 61 m (200 ft) to the field below.
It's about 400 times as big as a Car Gas Tank
In other words, 818 bushels is 381 times the size of a Car Gas Tank, and the size of a Car Gas Tank is 0.0026 times that amount.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 2.150 bushels of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 0.5680 bushels. |