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BASIC CUT / FILL SOLUTIONS
Finding Cut or Fill —
Exercise 1
Find the cut/fill marks or changes of eleva-
tions for a lot with a proposed elevation of
4.0 Feet and existing elevations of 3.0
Feet, 4.5 Feet and 6.0 Feet.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Clear calculator:
o o
0.
Solve for First Cut/Fill mark
2. Enter proposed elevation:
4 f p
PROP 4
FEET
0
INCH
3. Enter first existing elevation:
3 f e
EXST 3
FEET
0
INCH
4. Find first Cut/Fill:
F
FILL 1
FEET
0
INCH
Solve for Second Cut/Fill mark
5. Enter second existing elevation:
4 • 5 f e
EXST 4.5
FEET
6. Find second Cut/Fill:
F
CUT – 0.5
FEET
Solve for Third Cut/Fill mark
7. Enter third existing elevation:
6 f e
EXST 6
FEET
0
INCH
8. Find third Cut/Fill:
F
CUT – 2
FEET
0
INCH
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