Brooklyn28
Civil/Environmental
- Mar 16, 2007
- 1
Wondering others opinions on surefire, accurate methods to quickly calculate project earthworks to account for topsoil stipping, pavement base, etc.
I'm working on site projects where we initially get "raw" earthwork volumes from Eaglepoint using the existing tin based on existing ground, and the proposed tin based on the proposed finish grades. Stripping topsoil and volumes for pavement base are not accounted for in the these tins. Since it is somewhat of a pain to create new tins to account for topsoil depths, pavement base, etc. (especially early on in the project), we are often just adding/subtracting volumes based on pavement area*base depth, disturbed area* topsoil depth, etc. There is always discussion, however, if the volumes should be added to the raw cut or subtracted from raw fill, and if this result is accurate.
I'm working on site projects where we initially get "raw" earthwork volumes from Eaglepoint using the existing tin based on existing ground, and the proposed tin based on the proposed finish grades. Stripping topsoil and volumes for pavement base are not accounted for in the these tins. Since it is somewhat of a pain to create new tins to account for topsoil depths, pavement base, etc. (especially early on in the project), we are often just adding/subtracting volumes based on pavement area*base depth, disturbed area* topsoil depth, etc. There is always discussion, however, if the volumes should be added to the raw cut or subtracted from raw fill, and if this result is accurate.