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title: How does Soil Swell and Shrink factor work in MiTS?
description: "**MiTS Earthwork user manual** can refer [here](https://mes100.com/docs/earthwork-parameter-settings/#3-toc-title) **Spreadsheet MiTS 2.10.42.0** [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/12550%20-%20BatchExport.zip) **Grid Cluster information** [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/grid%20cluster%20info.zip) | Export / Import: Export / Import = Expanded Cut - Volume Needed Before Compacted Fill | | --- | Version used for testing; **MiTS****2.10.42.0**…"
url: "https://mes100.com/docs/soil-swell-and-shrink-factors-in-mits/"
updated: "2026-10-03"
category: Exposition / Earthwork
tags:
  - Earthwork
---

# How does Soil Swell and Shrink factor work in MiTS?

**MiTS Earthwork user manual** can refer [here](https://mes100.com/docs/earthwork-parameter-settings/#3-toc-title)

**Spreadsheet MiTS 2.10.42.0** [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/12550%20-%20BatchExport.zip)

**Grid Cluster information** [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/grid%20cluster%20info.zip)

| Export / Import: Export / Import = Expanded Cut - Volume Needed Before Compacted Fill |
| --- |

Version used for testing; **MiTS****2.10.42.0**

Project file:

With slope [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/12550%20-%20with%20slope-backup-2.10.42.0-130723105752.zip)

Without slope [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/12550%20-%20without%20slope-backup-2.10.42.0-130723111804.zip)

Shrinkage / swell factor [here](https://largefilehosting.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/ProjectSharing/Client%20Project%20-%20Saiful/12550%20-%20with%20shrinkage%20factor-backup-2.10.42.0-130723113859.zip)

**using TIN as meshing method*

**Grid size 25m**2*

**end area interval 10m*

# **With Slope **

| **Method** | **MiTS 2.10.42.0** |
| --- | --- |
| DTM | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/With-Slope-DTM.png?resize=416%2C241&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 4978781.88 - 3183045.00 = 1795736.88 m3 |
| Grid | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/With-Slope-Grid-Method.png?resize=404%2C188&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 4835894.46 - 3013310.72 = 1822583.75 m3 |
| End Area | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/With-Slope-End-Area.png?resize=331%2C205&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 5940738.13 - 3173968.71 = 2766769.42 m3 |

# **Without Slope **

| **Method ** | **MiTS 2.10.42.0** |
| --- | --- |
| DTM | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Without-Slope-DTM.png?resize=422%2C240&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 2620542.60 - 1381138.42 = 1239404.19 m3 |
| Grid | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Without-Slope-Grid-Method.png?resize=407%2C191&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 2729775.82 - 1319691.99 = 1410083.83 m3 |
| End Area | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Without-Slope-End-Area.png?resize=329%2C205&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 2201849.58 - 1347546.60 = 854302.98 m3 |

# **With shrinkage or/and swell factor (with slope)**

Shrink factor used = 0.9

| **Method ** | **MiTS 2.10.42.0** |
| --- | --- |
|  DTM | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Shrink-Swell-Factor-DTM.png?resize=422%2C241&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 4278308.71 - 3256531.18 = 1021777.53 m3 |
| Grid  | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Shrink-Swell-Factor-Grid-Method.png?resize=408%2C194&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 4634184.73 - 3145613.42 = 1488571.30 m3 |
| End Area** ** | ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Shrink-Swell-Factor-End-Area.png?resize=334%2C204&ssl=1) Export / import  = Expanded cut - volume needed before compacted fill = 4481530.11 - 3280178.57 = 1201351.54 m3 |

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