Excavation Calculator

Length × width × depth of the hole or trench prism.

Step 1: Units

Step 2

Enter project measurements

Use decimals if needed (e.g. 3.5).

Step 3

How to use this calculator

Inside dimensions of the cut before shoring adjustments.

What the math is doing

Volume = length × width × depth.

Frequently asked questions

Batter slopes?

Break into prisms or average width.

Groundwater?

Dewatering is a separate scope item.

Haul off vs reuse?

Volume helps truck counts either way.

Shrinkage?

Fill calculators add compaction factors separately.

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