This command reports the horizontal distances for the range of
depths comparing a surface profile to a trench, pipe or sewer
profile. There is an option to use two surface profiles and the
program will use the minimum of the two depths. In addition to the
report, the depth ranges can be labeled along the profile in the
drawing.
The simplest of applications of this command, comparing a sewer profile to a surface profile and reporting the depth summary according to the specified Depth Zones, is shown below.
Use Trench Template for Volumes: Trench templates are
made using the command Input-Edit Trench Template within the
Profile Utilities "flyout". Trench earthwork volumes are then
computed.
Report Backfill Volumes: Available if trench templates is
clicked on.
Use Rock Strata Profile: If clicked on, the Rock Profile can
be entered in the lower portion of the dialog, and if the pipe
invert is below rock surfaces along any segment, rock linear feet
will be reported, in the same depth categories as used for trench
depths. In the example shown below, if rock depth is uniformly 5
feet below surface elevation, in the form of a rock profile, rock
quantities are 348 feet of 0-2 feet depth of rock trenching.
Use 2nd Surface Profile to Minimize Cut: If the final grade
is below existing grade, in those areas, it saves trenching work to
first do the cut to final grade, prior to filling over existing
grade in areas of fill. Then trench depths are minimized. This
option, if clicked on, computes trench depths to the minimum of the
two specified surfaces, and activates the 2nd Surface Profile
option in the lower portion of the dialog.
Extend Shorter Profile to Longer Profile: This option will
extrapolate the starting and ending stations of the shorter profile
to match the longer profile.
Draw Zone Dimensions on Profile: The depth zones will be
annotated along the horizontal axis of a profile drawing with this
option.
Report Manhole Depth Summary: This leads to the depth
summary report.
Depth Zones: These zones are for reporting the pipe range of
depth. The depths should be entered in lowest to highest order. Use
the Next and Back buttons to move between the 20 possible depth
values.
Pipe Depth Options dialog
Pick lower left grid corner [int on]: pick the profile grid
corner
Pick vertical position for dimensions: pick a point below
the profile grid
Pulldown Menu Location: Profiles
Keyboard Command: pipedeep
Prerequisite: Two profiles, one for the surface and one for
the pipe invert elevation