# Earthwork Analysis

Track Cut/Fill Balance, material movement, and installed infrastructure across scan dates.

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### Resources

1. [How to calculate Cut/Fill Balance for your site](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/14350781-how-to-calculate-cut-fill-balance-for-your-site) - Calculate total cut, fill, and balance within any area — and track it across every scan date.
2. [How to track material moved between scan dates](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/14350841-how-to-track-material-moved-between-scan-dates) - Measure how much material was moved between two scan dates for progress tracking and invoice verification.
3. [How to compare surfaces and read the heat map](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/14350907-how-to-compare-surfaces-and-read-the-heat-map) - Visualize differences between your current scan and the design grade, original ground, or previous scan.
4. [How to track linear footage of installed infrastructure](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/14350994-how-to-track-linear-footage-of-installed-infrastructure) - Track cumulative linear footage of utilities, retaining walls, curbs, and other linear features.
5. [How to apply a Bulk/Shrink factor to Cut/Fill Balance](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/14791773-how-to-apply-a-bulk-shrink-factor-to-cut-fill-balance) - Adjust your fill volumes for soil compaction so you can estimate how much material actually needs to be hauled.
6. [How to quantify excavation for remedial grading](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/15901441-how-to-quantify-excavation-for-remedial-grading) - Use the Removals tool to measure how much dirt must be excavated to grade an area down to a target elevation or depth, and download the daylight line for staking.
7. [How to plan keyway quantities and stake the daylight line](https://manual.traceair.net/en/articles/15901503-how-to-plan-keyway-quantities-and-stake-the-daylight-line) - Use the Keyway tool to plan excavation quantities for a keyway or trench and download its daylight line for staking.