Bedding & Spoil Calculator | SNZ Plumbing Estimating
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Bedding & Spoil
Materials Calculator

Instantly calculate excavation volumes for pipes, pits and below-ground structures. Built on AS/NZS standards — trusted by Australia's best estimators.

28 Pipe sizes
6 Pit types
10 Tank types
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Total Spoil
Embedment
Trench Fill
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Trench Parameters
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Pipe Runs
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Below-Ground Pits

Pit depths use avg depth to IL. Defaults to 1.0m if not entered.

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Below-Ground Tanks & Structures
Capacity in KL — added directly to total spoil
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Trench Cross-Section
Trench cross-section TRENCH FILL Paved area only col D x width x fill thickness EMBEDMENT Bedding below + above pipe + side clearance zones Bedding below pipe Trench bottom PIPE DN + 10mm OD Avg depth to IL Adopted trench width Existing ground level Trench fill Embedment