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Procedures Manual

Chapter 16 Determine Cut/Fill Volumes

With a completed MX design, you can generate cut/fill volumes, and aggregate subbase course quantities for your project using the input file method: o The Input File Method

The Input File Method

The following master INPUT files have been created to determine volumes: C-V-XS-SG-Mnnn.INP C-V-XS-TS-Mnnn.INP - generates cut/fill volumes (between SUBGRADE and GROUND) - generates ASCG volume (between DESIGN and SUBGRADE)*

* Note: You will have to subtract the pavement volume from the ASCG volumes generated with this file. Step 1: Copy your Subgrade Interface Strings (SIxx) from the SUBGRADE model to your DESIGN model. (2 strings). Step 2: MOVE (dont copy) all DESIGN Interface strings which are offset further from Centerline than the Subgrade Interface String from DESIGN to SUBGRADE model. (MOVE command is part of COPY Major Option). See Figure below:
SI1I (copy to Design model)

SI10 (copy to Design Model) IC10

IF1I

ID10 Move to Subgrade model from Design Existing Ground Subgrade Model Template (DESIGN)Model

SS1I Move to Subgrade Model From Design

Step 3: Cut Cross Sections for DESIGN Template, and SUBGRADE. Step 4: Run either of the two Input Files described above to generate volumes/reports.

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