Earthwork - Mass Diagram

Cut and fill quantities are determined by overlaying the roadway cross section "template" on the ground surface as shown below. In the blue-shaded
cells, you enter cut and fill quantities from the cross sections, the calculations will proceed as shown and watch the mass diagram develop. Note that
these stations are 500 feet apart and that the calculated volumes are averaged between stations.

Station 10+00
Station 0+00 Station 5+00 Cut 1685 sq ft
Cut 105 sq ft Cut 50 sq ft Fill 0 sq ft
Fill 0 sq ft Fill 432 sq ft

Station 15+00 Station 20+00

C u m u lative Vo lu m e (ft3)
Cut 50 sq ft Cut 50 sq ft
Fill 1504 sq ft Fill 150 sq ft

Mass
Fill Adjusted for Average Area between Diagram 200000.00
Mass Diagram
Station Cut Fill Shrinkage Stations Volume Excess Ordinate
150000.00
+ Embankment Cumulative
Fill Area + 10% Cut Fill Excavation* Embankment** - Excavation Volume 100000.00

(ft )
2
(ft )
2
(ft )
2
(ft )
2
(ft )
2
(ft )
3
(ft )
3
(ft )
3
(ft )
3
50000.00
0+00 105 0 0 0.00
78 238 38750 118800 80050 80050 0.00 0.00
-50000.00
5+00 50 432 475 250.00 80050.00
-100000.00
868 238 433750 118800 -314950 -234900 750.00 ###
10+00 1685 0 0 1250.00
-150000.00 ###
868 827 433750 413600 -20150 -255050 1750.00
-200000.00 ###
15+00 50 1504 1654 -250000.00
50 910 25000 454850 429850 174800
-300000.00
20+00 50 150 165 0+00 2+00 4+00 6+00 8+00
S
*Cut area times distance between stations
**Fill area times distance between stations

The excavation and embankment vo

cumulative volume is 0. If the volum
16+00, you entered the incorrect cut
equal to 174800 ft3 will be required to
terminus of the curve.
The excavation and embankment vo
cumulative volume is 0. If the volum
16+00, you entered the incorrect cut
equal to 174800 ft3 will be required to
terminus of the curve.
 n 10+00
1685 sq ft
0 sq ft

Mass Diagram

0 4+00 6+00 8+00 10+00 12+00 14+00 16+00 18+00 20+00

Station

nd embankment volumes are balanced at the points where the

me is 0. If the volume doesn't equal 0 at about stations 4+00 and
ed the incorrect cut and fill values. Additional material (borrow)
ft3 will be required to complete the project as shown by the
urve.
 nd embankment volumes are balanced at the points where the
me is 0. If the volume doesn't equal 0 at about stations 4+00 and
ed the incorrect cut and fill values. Additional material (borrow)
ft3 will be required to complete the project as shown by the
urve.