Trump's Wall Calculator

Project

Project name

Currency symbol

Geometry

Length

Unit

Average height

Unit

Post spacing (ft)

Gates (count)

Gate width (ft)

Unit rates & assumptions

Steel per LF (lb/ft)

Steel cost per ton

Concrete per LF (yd³/ft)

Concrete cost per yd³

Labor per LF

Gate unit cost

Contingency (%)

Overhead (%)

Summary

Project: Border Segment A

Effective length: 5,220.00 ft

Average height: 18.00 ft

Area: 93,960.00 sq ft

Posts: 523

Costs

Example scenario

Illustrative inputs and outputs to demonstrate calculator behavior. Replace with your project specifics.

Scenario	Length	Height	Spacing	Gates × Width	Steel lb/ft	Concrete yd³/ft	Labor per ft	Total Cost
Sample A	1 mile	18 ft	10 ft	2 × 30 ft	100	0.10	$45	Depends on current rates

Formulas used

Unit conversions: miles→ft = miles × 5280; km→ft = km × 3280.8399; meters→ft = m × 3.28084.
Effective length: L_eff = L_total(ft) − (gates × gate width ft); clamp at ≥ 0.
Posts: N_posts = ⌈L_eff / spacing⌉ + 1.
Wall area: A = L_eff × height(ft).
Steel weight: W_steel(tons) = (L_eff × steel lb/ft) / 2000.
Steel cost: C_steel = W_steel × cost per ton.
Concrete volume: V_conc = L_eff × yd³/ft.
Concrete cost: C_conc = V_conc × cost per yd³.
Labor cost: C_labor = L_eff × labor per ft.
Gates cost: C_gates = gates × gate unit cost.
Subtotal: Σ = C_steel + C_conc + C_labor + C_gates.
Total: T = Σ × (1 + contingency% + overhead%).