• Depth Brackets (required) Goal Breakdown by pipe runs for analysis (quantities )
• Square pipe, ellipsoidal pipe, multiple pipe, varying pipe thickness. (deficiencies)
• Strata in depth brackets
• Select Backfill calculation (deficiency)
• Quantities within Underground (deficiency)
• LandXML export of trench bottom (Goal)
• Trench Spec to Template in GW application

Notes

• Automatically increment label each pipe segment like 8” SD -1 , -2, -3 etc. Since pipe runs are typically straight between structures this gives us an easy way to break down the volumes by pipe run. Likewise they can subtotal together or be edited to be the same if multiple runs should be combined.
• We need an Underground volumes report. Imagine something like the volumes report broken down by the individual quantities per run. It should be in the Underground program. I’ll mock one up for reference.
• We need to open up strata layers to changing colors and in fact should alternate the colors automatically. The current view with them all red in profile makes it difficult to discern between layers.
• On the depth bracket report we should list the pipe run like this:

• Added Square pipe option to pipe specification
• Added Bench width to enable modeling benching in trench spec
• Added BF compaction for compaction factor for native backfill
• Added Fill to grade option for Select backfill to allow completely filling of trench with select material
• Added creation of Gradework Template/Surfaces

Rectangular pipe can be represented as a tab as shown here but could just as easily be a radio button that changes the interface. Your choice.

We lost the ability to do benches in Underground and it's a big omission since they represent a large number of takeoffs where a flare alone isn't sufficient. We need to model this correctly

Backfill compaction is pretty important when calculating the remaining spoils. It's another thing we lost at some point and need back.

It's not uncommon that none of the trench spoils can be reused for backfill. In those cases there's a need for the select backfill to fill up the trench back to the grade used to enter the pipe. Checking this box does that without requiring specifying a value. This was a feature of old Edge underground but you had to remember to type a . in for a value.

Using the trench spec window to create a template for the trench in Gradework and also create a surface there. This ties the programs together and reinforces the modeling aspect in Gradework. The trench should daylight to whatever the selected surface is rather than just existing or subgrade. We should also consider using the Highway perimeter snugging routine to do the same to trenches rather than copying and clipping from the original surface.

The depth brackets function is complete compared to previous versions but has additional breakdown

Here's a typical report:

Should we default label pipes, structures and fittings? For example if I enter in pipe label the line between each point 8“ SD -1, -2, -3 and break those out in reports. The user could customize the label

We need a quantity report in the Underground program itself. If pipe runs were labeled then breaking out and subtotaling those values also becomes easier as well as showing rock quantities.

Wishlist: Choose colors for strata. All of them being red doesn't help distinguish them. Some sort of legend would help too

• Standalone capability (deficiency)
• COGO entry of pipe runs (Goal)
• Sections for in roadway - Breakdown numbers in roadway differently or just put report region for different costs.