Method for determining the volume between previous and current site surfaces
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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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Abstract
A method for calculating a volume between previous and current site surfaces is provided. The site surfaces are represented by a series of surface elevations. The method includes the steps of determining previous surface elevations; traversing the site with a work machine and determining current surface elevations; 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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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for calculating a volume between previous and current site surfaces, the site surfaces being represented by a series of surface elevations, comprising:
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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; calculating one of a cut volume and a fill volume between the current surface and the previous surface as a function of the previous surface elevations and the current surface elevations, said cut volume representing a volume of material removed from the site and said fill volume representing a volume of material added to the site.
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