How to Calculate Soil Volumes for Cut and Fill

Start Date

04/02/2025

End Date

04/02/2025

Description

This three-hour course focuses on the strategies and principles for accurately estimating soil volumes in cut and fill operations. The course explores volumetric estimation techniques, managing disturbed soils, and balancing cut and fill to optimize project efficiency. The course also explores site mapping for excavation and embankment, evaluates software tools for calculations, and addresses handling fill materials and spoil disposal.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Site Planning

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

3.0

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome 1:
Learners will be able to explain the importance of determining accurate estimates of soil volumes for cutting and filling, and describe the impact this information has on site topography, grading and drainage.

Learning Outcome 2:
Learners will be able to explain and apply the principles of volumetric estimation for soils to achieve equality between cut and fill.

Learning Outcome 3:
Learners will be able to evaluate various types of soils, understand the importance of moving soil once, and discuss how to handle disturbed soils.

Learning Outcome 4:
Learners will be able to explain how a site is mapped for excavation and embankment, evaluate software for cut and fill calculations, and properly dispose of spoils.

Instructors

Daniel Messmer

Course Codes

W040225H2CSOL

Provider

HalfMoon Education Inc.

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