Trimble Business Center: Earthworks Basics | Liverpool
Course Overview:
This training course provides an introduction to Trimble Business Centre (TBC) for earthworks applications. Participants will learn how to navigate the software, import and manage data, create and modify surfaces, perform earthwork calculations, and generate deliverables for construction projects. The course is designed for engineers, surveyors, and construction professionals looking to enhance their knowledge of TBC’s earthworks functionality.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and operate Trimble Business Centre core functions and views
- Import and manage data suitable for surface creation
- Create and edit surfaces using breaklines, boundaries and surface properties
- Perform earthwork volume calculations
- Generate reports and documentation for construction projects
- Utilise key tools and workflows for efficient earthwork project management
Target Audience:
- Civil Engineers
- Surveyors
- Construction Managers
- Earthworks and Site Development Professionals
- GIS and CAD Technicians
Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of construction and survey principles.
- Familiarity with CAD software is beneficial but not required.
Course Outline
Session 1: Introduction to Trimble Business Centre
- Overview of the software interface
- Key features and capabilities
- Software setup and customization
- Group exercise based on contents of written task
- Can go back to written task for individual work if time later
Session 2: Data Import and Management
- Design data formats and import (CSV, DXF, LandXML, etc.)
- Managing layers, points, and surfaces
- Group exercise on data check using Views and Detect Crossing Geometry
Session 3: Surface Creation, Editing & Views
Part 1
- Create a surface from point and line data
- Add and remove Surface Members
- View and inspect surfaces
- Controlling surface triangulation and edges
- Using boundaries and breaklines
- Address Warnings – troubleshooting
Part 2
- Create a Planar surface
- Project slope from string (Surface tie)
- Merge surfaces
- Intersect surfaces
- Offset a surface
- Create a surface from point cloud data
- Drape image over surface model
Session 4: Surface Inspection and Analysis
- Create a Quick Profile drawing
- Generate Slope Arrows
- Adjust surface transparency
- Create an Elevation Grid
- Create and customise Contour lines
- Produce a Surface Info Report
Session 5: Volume Calculations & Cut/Fill Mapping
- Perform earthwork volume calculations
- Generate and interpret volume reports
- Generate Cut/Fill maps for visualisation
- Export data for field use and further analysis
Session 6: Workflow Optimisation & Tips
- Workflow optimisation options
- Tips for efficient data management
