What process minimizes the need to haul heavy materials from the job site?

• A. Cutting and Filling
• B. Filling
• C. Contour ing
• D. Cutting

Answer: (A)

Cutting and filling is the best approach because it uses on-site earth to balance the grade. When you cut, you remove high spots and the soil can be used to fill low spots. This on-site reuse minimizes the need to haul heavy material to or from the site, reducing trucking, cost, and energy. Filling alone would require bringing in material or moving soil from elsewhere; cutting alone often creates material that has to be moved off the site; contouring focuses on shaping the land but doesn’t inherently ensure on-site material reuse to balance the grade.