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Strata, Over-Ex & Related Functions

2024 Post-Seminars Model Day 3 Seminar Class Outline (Final)

[The following outline topics draw from pages 27-181 of the Day 3 Seminar Handbook]
  • 8:00 AMSign-In and Seating
  • 8:30 AM(Class Begins) Brief Seminar and Documentation Overview
  • 8:40 AMModeling Subsurface Strata
    • Strata Layers List and Cut Shrink/Swell Factors
    • Strata Borehole Entries
    • Strata Break Line Entries
    • Strata Interpolation Options
    • Strata Volume Calculations and Reporting
    • Viewing Strata Cut Maps
  • 10:00 AMMorning Break
  • 10:15 AMModeling Subsurface Strata (Cont.)
    • "Stripping" the Surface Strata Material
    • Volume of a Strata Seam
  • Balancing Onsite Cut and Fill
    • Raise/Lower Entire Site
    • Raise/Lower Specific Data Lines
    • Edit Tie-In to Existing Street
  • Identifying Work Areas with Cut-Fill Lines
    • Stripping Area Conflict at Strata Cut
    • Model Subsidence Loss at Fill Areas
    • Stripping Areas by Cut/Fill Depth
    • Waste Areas by Depth of Cover
  • 12:00 PMLunch Break
  • 1:00 PMModeling Vertically-Staged Earthwork
    • Six Approaches to a Soil Undercut
      • (1) Transfer Subgrade Utility
      • (2) New Surface and Stage Into Utilities (AGTEK 4D)
      • (3) Apply Survey Utility
      • (4) Stage Over-Ex Utility
      • (5) Apply Template Utility (AGTEK 4D)
      • (6) Over-Ex Guide (Gradework 4D - 2024 Post-Seminars)
  • 2:15 PMAfternoon Break
  • 2:30 PMModeling Vertically-Staged Earthwork (Cont.)
    • Modeling for Retaining Wall Cut Back
      • Create Diff Calculation Surface with Lowest Surface Utility
      • Create Wall Cut Back Model (AGTEK 4D)
        • Apply Template Utility for Cut Back Lines and Staged Wall-Cut Surface
        • Calculate Cut Back and Backfill Volumes
      • Backfill Volume by Vertical Interval Option
      • Measure Wall’s Face Area for Volume Adjustments
    • Rock Undercut Volume (Subtraction Method)
      • Refusal Rock Undercut Volume
      • Overlying Materials Undercut Volumes
    • Variable-Depth Removal of Expansive Clay
      • Use Cut-Fill Line Utility for Removal Transition
      • Use Stage Over-Ex Utility for Composite Cut Surface
      • Calculate and Evaluate Volumes
  • 4:00 ~ 4:30 PMAdjourn
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