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Method for determining the volume between previous and current site surfaces

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  • US 5,801,967 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1996
  • Issued: 09/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for calculating a volume between previous and current site surfaces, the site surfaces being represented by a series of surface elevations, comprising:

  • determining previous surface elevations, the previous surface elevations representing the previous site surface;

    traversing the site with a work machine and determining current surface elevations, the current surface elevations representing the current site surface; and

    calculating a volume difference between the current surface and the previous surface as a function of the previous surface elevations and the current surface elevations.

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