Volumes
 Cross Sections
 End Area Method
 Prismoidal Formula
 Rectangular Base Method
 Triangular Base Method
 Balance of Cut and Fill
 Volumes From Contours
 Digital Terrain Models

Volumes

This section of the Plane Surveying site discusses the derivation and use of different formulae for the the calculation of volumes. To refer to these formulae while you are working in the problem solving areas of this site, please refer to the Volumes section of the Formulae page.

These notes cover the methods available for the determination of the volumes of three dimensional figures and earthworks. Generally the methods are based on using field survey techniques to acquire data that represents the shape of the land so that volume calculations can proceed.

The methods are as follows:

• Rectangular Base Method
• Triangular Base Method
• Balance of Cut and Fill