Calculate excavation & fill volumes using end area, cross-section, prismoidal, and trapezoidal methods with swell/shrinkage adjustments and cost estimation. Supports metric and imperial units. Estimation of Earth work excavation in civil engineering is the process of calculations of expected quantity required, amount of work to be done, the number of worker and equipment required and total expenditure cost to complete any project. Different types of quantities are required to be. This is a description of the processes used in outside plant (OSP) or outdoor fiber optic cable construction, basically what happens before and during the process of installing the fiber optic cable plant. The broad guidelines as laid down by TEC India, for laying of OFC networks are to be followed. Preference will be given for Horiz ntal Directional Drilling (HDD) wherever. Underground cables are pulled in conduit that is buried underground, usually 1-1. 2 meters (3-4 feet) deep to reduce the likelihood of accidentally being dug up. FO-VC2 JOINT USE - VERICAL MIDSPAN CLEARANCES 48.