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  1. smeltron

    Earthwork Calc w/ variable shrinkage

    Thanks for the replies. The procedure I have used with Civil 3D is to prepare two separate volume calculations: One from my existing ground to proposed ground. For the second calculation, I dropped the entire existing surface 18" and calculated the volume from that dropped surface to the...
  2. smeltron

    Earthwork Calc w/ variable shrinkage

    Hello all, I am currently working on calculating the total earthwork (using Civil 3D) for a proposed site and I have some questions with respect to shrinkage. Specifically, the site geotechnical report states that the upper 18 inches of existing soils has a 25% shrinkage, while soils below 18...

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