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Site Grading
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TABLE OF CONTENTS• Site Grading
• Creating a Profile
• Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
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Site Grading• Construction requires preparation of the site
• Top soil removed and stored for later final grading
• Cut and fill may be required• Cut – The removal of natural soil or rock• Fill – The addition of soil or rock
• Final grading involves adjusting the slope of the site to provide adequate drainage
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Cut and Fill• Cut and fill should be balanced
• May require several iterations
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Site Grading• Calculations are performed to estimate the volume of
soil to be added and the volume of soil to be removed
• Profile views document the difference between the existing grade and the final grade
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Creating a Profile
100104
96
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Profile
FILLCUT
104
96
100
EXISTING GRADE
FINISH GRADE
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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
100104
96
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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6
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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
98' 98'
98'98'
98'98' 99'
99'
99.5' 100.5'
100.5'
100.5'
101'
101' 101'
100'
101'
100'
100'
100'102.5'
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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
540 ft3 720 ft3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS• Site Grading
• Creating a Profile
• Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
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Site Grading