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Grid Elevation Volume calculator.

Sum fill and cut volumes from separate measured grid cells and their signed average height differences.

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Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

Cell 1
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Formula and assumptions
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How this calculation works.

Enter one mean elevation difference per non-overlapping cell. A negative difference denotes cut. No earthwork design or cut-to-fill suitability is inferred.

Fill = Σ A × max(Δh,0); cut = Σ A × max(−Δh,0)Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Cell 1
Cell area
10 m²
Mean target minus existing height
0.2 m
Cell 2
Cell area
5 m²
Mean target minus existing height
-0.3 m

Fill volume: 2 m³

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Enter one mean elevation difference per non-overlapping cell. A negative difference denotes cut. No earthwork design or cut-to-fill suitability is inferred.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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