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LEVELING

Levelling or leveling is
a branch of surveying,
the object of which is
to establish or. verify
or measure the height
of specified points
relative to a datum. •
It is widely used in
cartography to
measure geodetic
height, and in
construction. to
measure height
differences of
construction artifacts.

CUT AND FILL

A cut-and-fill operation is a
procedure in which the elevation
of a landform surface is modified
by the removal or addition of
surface material.

Cutting and filling is normally
carried out usinq earth movinq
equipment like skid-steer loaders
or bulldozers· Dependig on the
size and shape oF your site,
either a drum roll style
compactor or a plate compactor
may be used·

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