Apply Swell/Yield Factors

  1. Open a job in the Manage Earthwork Estimates screen.
    Note: To open a job in the Manage Earthwork Estimates screen, click Estimating > Earthwork > Manage Earthwork Estimates in the All Tasks pane. Click Open Existing Job. Then select the job you want to open, and click OK.
  2. Select the Summary tab, if it is not already active.
  3. Click Detail on the speedbar.
  4. Select the factor you want to change in the Swell/Yield columns. You can change both the swell and yield for the selected material.
  5. In the Swell field, click to increase or decrease the swell factor for the material.
  6. In the Yield field, click to increase or decrease the yield factor for the material. If needed, you can calculate the yield based on the swell, by doing the following:
    1. Click Calc.
    2. In the Swell Factor field, click to increase or decrease the swell factor for the material.
    3. In the Original Density field, click to increase or decrease the density percentage for the original material.
    4. In the Design Density field, click to increase or decrease the density percentage for the final material.
    5. Click OK.
  7. Click OK.
  8. The quantities are recalculated based on the new swell/yield factor and appear in the Adjusted Quantity column.