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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS• Site Grading
• Creating a Profile
• Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes
Site Grading