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Site Grading

Site Grading. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Site Grading Creating a Profile Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes. 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

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Site Grading

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  1. Site Grading

  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Site Grading • Creating a Profile • Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes

  3. 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 photo courtesy of constructionphotographs.com

  4. Cut and Fill • Cut and fill should be balanced • May require several iterations photo courtesy of constructionphotographs.com photo courtesy of constructionphotographs.com

  5. 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 photo courtesy of constructionphotographs.com

  6. Creating a Profile 104 100 96

  7. Profile FINISH GRADE FILL CUT 104 100 96 EXISTING GRADE

  8. Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes 104 100 96

  9. Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes

  10. Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes A6 A4 A2 A5 A3 A1 B4 B5 B3 B6 B1 B2

  11. Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes 101' 98' 99.5' 100.5' 100' 100' 98' 99' 98' 100.5' 101' 102.5' 98' 100' 98' 98' 101' 99' 100.5' 101' 100'

  12. Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes 540 ft3 720 ft3

  13. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Site Grading • Creating a Profile • Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes

  14. Site Grading

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