Costs use illustrative editable defaults. Replace every rate and productivity assumption with current project-specific quotes, hauling terms, disposal pricing, and crew data before using the total for planning or pricing.
Excavation length
Excavation width
Excavation depth
Predefined swell, shrink, and density values are planning defaults only. Moisture, compaction, fragmentation, and project-specific testing can materially change haul weight, truck counts, and reuse assumptions.
Planning defaults: swell 35%, shrink 15%, bank density 1,900 kg/m3, loose density 1,185 kg/m3.
Replace these with project geotechnical, supplier, measured, or contract data when available.
In unit-rate mode, the digging rate is applied to bank volume and should represent the complete excavation production allowance for the cut.
Do not show labor or equipment as additional charges unless you intentionally switch to the crew-cost method instead.
Additional percentage for unknowns (0-50%)
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Results
Crew productivity is not used for pricing in unit-rate mode. The digging line item applies directly to bank volume instead.
Bank yd3: 130.8 at 35% swell for loose volume
Loose yd3: 176.57 using 35% swell
Loose density: 1,185 kg/m3 for payload-limited truck counts
Soil assumption basis: Predefined planning defaults
Active pricing method: Unit rate
Productivity basis: Not used for pricing; digging rate applies to 130.8 bank yd3
Swell is used for loose volume and disposal quantity. Loose density is used for payload-limited truck counts. Neither value determines OSHA soil classification.
Click any visible rate to edit it with your local pricing.
Edited rates are saved into the shared calculator state and hidden pricing rows stay excluded from the active method total.
| Line Item | Qty | Unit | Rate | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation/Digging | 130.8 | yd³ | $588.60 | |
| Hauling | 13 | loads | $975.00 | |
| Disposal | 176.57 | yd³ | $2,648.55 | |
| Contingency (10%) | $421.22 | |||
| Total | $4,633.37 |