DEFINITION

Cut and Fill in earthmoving is the process of constructing a railway, canal or

road whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill
needed to make nearby embankments, so minimizing the amount of construction
labor.
Cut slopes are rarely created greater than a slope of two to one (horizontal to
vertical dimensions). Cut sections of roadway or rail are characterized by the
roadway being lower in elevation than the surrounding terrain. From an
operational standpoint there are unique environmental effects associated with cut
sections of roadway
Fill sections manifest as elevated sections of a roadway or trackbed. There are a
variety of reasons for creating fills, among them reduction of grade along a route
or elevation of the route above water, swampy ground, or areas where snow drifts
frequently collect. Fills can also be used to cover tree stumps, rocks, or unstable
soil, in which case material with a higher bearing capacity is placed on top of the
obstacle in order to carry the weight of the roadway or railway and reduce
differential settlement.

Since its incorporation in 1978, Cut & Fill has conscientiously
grown from its beginnings in the management and construction of
road, pavement and allied projects; to a fully diversified civil
engineering business.
The combined experience of the companys senior management,
engineers and field supervisors in the Civil Engineering industry is
more than 200 years. Over the past 30 years, Cut & Fill have taken
on a wide range of projects including:

Major Roadworks and Bridgeworks
Rail Infrastructure
Urban Landscaping
Wetland Construction
Waterway remediation
Service Infrastructure and relocations
Wastewater treatment facilities
Land remediation
Access roads and ramps
Road safety construction
(noise walls, wire rope)
Traffic Management