SMM7 - Standard Measurement Methods
Use this tool to create Volume Region reports specified in SMM7 for different tups of excavation and filling.
- By default, only 'Excavation' is ticked.
- If you attempt to tick 'Filling' you will receive a pop-up message with the SMM7 guidelines and four options to choose from. The message states:
SMM7 guidelines state that fill should be reported by 'average fill'. An average fill calculation requires a defined area, so this calculation can only be completed if the site has been rationalised into discrete areas (e.g., planting boxes, grid cells, phases of work, etc.).
Average Fill Solutions (SMM7 Guidelines)
This tool cannot be used to report by 'average fill'. However, there are several approaches that could be taken to report average fill using tools available in Kubla Cubed:
[1] The element breakdown can give you an average fill of the element reporting areas.
[2] You can manually trace volume regions to get an average fill in custom areas.
[3] Export to a grid and calculate average fills in each grid cell manually and sum cells accordingly.
Depth Band Solution (Not to SMM7 Guidelines)
[4] Alternatively, Kubla Cubed can report by depth bands in a similar way to SMM7 excavation and NRM2 Cut & Fill. However, it should be noted that this does not adhere to the standards specified in the guidelines for SMM7 Fill.
- When you choose option [4], 'Filling' will be ticked, then click 'OK' to generate the regions.