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Excavation cubic yards
In-place + loose cubic yards for a rectangular excavation, with the swell factor that turns 100 cy in the ground into ~115-135 cy in the dump truck. Common soil types covered.
In-place (bank)
711.1 cu yd
For cut/fill balance.
Loose (trucks)
910.2 cu yd
For haul-off billing at +28% swell.
Swell factors (in-place → loose)
- Loam / silt: +15-25%
- Common clay: +25-30%
- Sand + gravel: +12-15%
- Heavy / wet clay: +30-40%
- Rock (blasted): +50-75%
Truck volume billing uses the loose number; site cut + fill balance uses the in-place number.
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Forward runs excavation cubic yards, asphalt tonnage, concrete yards, rebar LF, and the full NEC/IBC/IMC catalog over text.