Estimating in Building Construction

70 CHAPTER NINE

FIGURE 9.5.Labeling Convention.

FIGURE 9.4.Site Plan Divided into 50Square Grid.

can be estimated for that specific grid, as well as dealing
with shrinkage.
For the squares that contain only cut or fill, the changes
in elevation are averaged and then multiplied by the grid

area to determine the required volume of cut or fill. Those

quantities are then entered in the appropriate column on the

cut and fill worksheets.