Section 2 of 5
Ground
Levelling, grade, and the tenth of a foot that matters.
The ground register
Entry, what it turns on, reading time.
- The tenth of a footSurvey grade, the laser plane, and why the target is a slope rather than a level.0.1 ft per 100 ft4 min
- Cut and fillMoving dirt is the whole job. Balancing the two so nothing is hauled off the field.A 1:1 cut–fill ratio2 min
- The scraperA pan that cuts a thin slice and carries it. Why it is towed and not self-propelled.8–14 cubic yards a pass2 min
- Precision gradeWhere the reference comes from, and what happens when the base station moves.Hundredths of a foot2 min
- SettlingFresh cut ground is not finished ground. What the first wet season does to it.An inch lost over deep fill2 min
Elsewhere in the register