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• 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

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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes

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Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes

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TABLE OF CONTENTS• Site Grading

• Creating a Profile

• Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes

Site Grading