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Civil and Topographic Plans - Terrain, Alignment and Earthwork - Earthwork Workbench

Detailed interpretation of survey-based terrain, contours, profiles, vertical curves, cross-sections, stationing, and earthwork mass balance.

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Multi-Station Earthwork and Mass-Balance Workbench

Compare average-end-area and prismoidal volumes, convert material states, and trace cumulative surplus or deficit.

Bank cut
450.0 m³
Unsuitable bank cut
22.5 m³
Usable bank cut
427.5 m³
Compacted fill
430.0 m³
Bank volume required
477.8 m³
Borrow
50.3 bank m³
Waste
0.0 bank m³
External material/haul study
₱9,050
Current mass balance: 50.3 bank m³ deficit. Compacted fill is converted back to equivalent bank volume before balancing.
Editable cut and fill cross-section areas by station
StationEnd cut areaEnd fill areaNext-interval midpoint cutNext-interval midpoint fillSection interpretation
0+000predominantly cut
0+020predominantly cut
0+040predominantly fill
0+060predominantly fill
0+080predominantly fill
0+100predominantly cut
Interval earthwork volumes
IntervalLengthCut volumeFill volumeAEA vs prismoidal difference
0+000 → 0+02020 m200.010.06.7
0+020 → 0+04020 m110.050.04.0
0+040 → 0+06020 m30.0130.04.0
0+060 → 0+08020 m20.0160.046.7
0+080 → 0+10020 m90.080.00.0
Total absolute method difference61.3
balance zero0+0000+0200+0400+0600+0800+100Cumulative usable bank cut − equivalent bank volume for compacted fill
Average end area

Uses the mean of adjacent end areas multiplied by interval length.

Prismoidal comparison

Uses end and midpoint areas; the displayed difference indicates sensitivity to section curvature.

Material states

Bank cut, loose haul, compacted fill, unsuitable material, borrow, waste, and project conversion factors must remain distinct.

This workbench is a transparent quantity model, not a final earthwork plan. Real models require surveyed sections or surfaces, stripping, unsuitable material, over-excavation, side slopes, transition stations, haul routes, moisture, shrink/swell testing, and approved pay-item definitions.