Calculate Section Volumes

Function

This command will read two section files and compute the cut and fill end areas and volumes. It computes the sections volume in the order they appear in the file. If you need to sort the stations in sequential order use the Input-Edit Section File command. Begin by selecting the base section file then the final section file. After specifying the input files the Calculate Section Volumes dialog appears. The settings can then chosen and customized to match your reporting needs. There is an option to apply topsoil removal/replacement adjustments, as well as support for processing sections with subgrades.

Range of Stations to Process: Specify the range of stations to process. Separate stations with a hyphen as shown.
Cut/Fill Starting/Ending Sta.: Volumes are calculated using end areas between the range of stations. Instead of cutting off the volumes exactly at this range, the Ending and Starting Stations for Cut and Fill can be used to have the volume taper from zero at the specified Starting Station to the volume at the first station in the range. Likewise, the Ending Stations can be used to taper the volume from the last station in the range to zero at the specified Ending Station.
Fill Shrink/Cut Swell Factor: Allows you to specify a value that the volume calculated will be multiplied by.
Report Precision:
Specify the display precision for the report.
Calculate Centroids Using Centerline:
When checked, the program will calculate the centroids using a centerline (.CL) file. you will be prompted to select the centerline file.
Report Centroids:
Specify whether or not to report centroids.
Use Rock Section for Rock Volumes: When checked, you will be prompted to select a third section (.SCT) file that will be used to calculate rock quantities.
Report Cut/Fill Text:
Specify whether or not to report cut/fill text.
Extend Shorter Sections to Longer:
If checked, shorter sections are lengthened to the same left and right offset extents as the corresponding longer sections.
Interpolate Missing Section Stations: If checked, the missing stations are accounted for in the calculations.
Select Topsoil Adjustment File: Specify an optional profile (.PRO) file for haul data output.
Select Mass Diagram Output File: Specify an optional profile (.PRO) file for haul data output.

Prompts

Section File (Existing Ground) to Read choose existing .SCT file
Section File (Final Ground) to Read choose the other existing .SCT file
Calculate Sections Volume dialog Make selections.

Pulldown Menu Location: Sections
Keyboard Command: calcsct
Prerequisite: Two section (.SCT) files
File Names: \lsp\calcsct.lsp, \lsp\scadewrk.dcl, \lsp\eworks.arx