Approximate volume support

Drone stockpile volume documentation for planning support.

For aggregate, earthwork, construction, and property teams that need repeatable approximate quantities with the supporting surface context kept visible.

FAA Part 10730-45 min includedFrom $650
Illustrative aerial view of an aggregate stockpile with a restrained surface mesh, contour references, visible base area, haul roads, and surrounding site context.
Approximate volumeIllustrative service visualStockpile surface and site context

Service brief

Purpose / audience / scope

The service at a glance.

01

What it is for

This service is framed around approximate volume calculations and supporting surface views. It is useful for planning support and visually grounded review, while staying honest about pile access, surface conditions, capture conditions, occlusions, and scope.

  • Stockpile volume documentation
  • Approximate volume calculations
  • Earthwork documentation support
  • Planning and reference support
02

Who uses it

Best fit for quarries, excavation companies, aggregate yards, contractors, property teams, and project teams that need measurement-support context without inflated claims.

  • Quarries and aggregate yards
  • Excavation companies
  • General contractors
  • Property and project teams
03

What is included

The scope is shaped around practical records, clear review needs, and the agreed deliverable package.

  • Scope review around pile access, surface conditions, and expected output
  • Capture and processing shaped to approximate volume documentation
  • Limitations around occlusions, RTK or ground-control assumptions, and precision expectations

Deliverables

Approximate quantities presented with their assumptions.

A useful volume summary keeps the pile overview, surface model, calculation context, and uncertainty together.

Illustrative stockpile volume documentation board with an aerial pile overview, contour surface, approximate quantity panel, and visible assumptions note.
Quantity with contextIllustrative service visualApproximate volume documentation
  1. 01Approximate volume summariesScope review around pile access, surface conditions, and expected output
  2. 02Supporting surface viewsCapture and processing shaped to approximate volume documentation
  3. 03Planning/reference documentationLimitations around occlusions, RTK or ground-control assumptions, and precision expectations

Representative deliverable preview

See what the package can contain.

Preview only. Final page count, file types, notes, and source imagery are shaped around the actual site, audience, and review goal.

01Pile overview
02Surface view
03Quantity table
04Assumptions
Quantity support / 09Approximate volume documentation folio
Illustrative stockpile documentation package with oblique aerial context, top-down pile outlines, contour surfaces, and approximate side-profile references.
Approximate quantity packageIllustrative service visual

Approximate quantities stay paired with the pile overview, surface context, assumptions, and planning-use limits.

Package index

  1. 01Measured-area overviewThe pile or earthwork area is shown within its surrounding site context.
  2. 02Surface referenceContour or elevation-style views support understanding of the calculation.
  3. 03Approximate quantityValues are clearly labeled for planning and operational reference.
  4. 04Assumptions and limitsBase surface, visibility, capture, and scope conditions remain explicit.
Delivery shapeFinal contents follow the agreed scope.
  • Approximate quantity summary
  • Supporting surface views
  • Not a certified quantity

Optional add-ons

Add-ons stay scoped around the job.

Orthomosaic pairingRecurring comparison capturesDocumentation imagery for stakeholder review

Scope, area, and pricing

Quoted around the actual site.

TwoBit Aerial is based in Bolivar, Missouri. Pricing includes travel for most jobs within 30-45 minutes of Bolivar, Missouri. Jobs farther out may include a travel charge based on distance, drive time, and scope.

Service area

TwoBit Aerial is based in Bolivar, Missouri. Pricing includes travel for most jobs within 30-45 minutes of Bolivar, Missouri. Jobs farther out may include a travel charge based on distance, drive time, and scope.

  • Most straightforward local jobs fall inside the included travel range used by the published pricing.
  • Distance, drive time, and scope determine whether additional travel needs to be added.
  • Larger commercial, recurring, or multi-site scopes can still be priced cleanly without a rigid public fee table.

Pricing approach

Starting-at pricing is possible for simpler scopes, but stockpile and earthwork documentation often moves to custom review depending on pile access, surface conditions, accuracy expectations, and deliverables.

  • From $650; final quote depends on property, timing, travel, and deliverable expectations.

Volume documentation workflow

Keep the surface, assumptions, and quantity in the same record.

  1. 01Scope

    Define the pile and planning use

    Confirm the stockpile, access, visible base conditions, expected output, and how the approximate quantity will be used.

  2. 02Capture

    Capture complete surface coverage

    Plan overlapping imagery around the pile geometry, surrounding ground, safety limits, and site operations.

  3. 03Review

    Build the surface and assumptions

    Process the imagery, set the scoped base approach, review coverage, and document known uncertainty.

  4. 04Deliver

    Deliver quantity with context

    Provide approximate values with supporting surface views, scope notes, and planning-use limitations.

Local. Professional. Claim-safe.

Approximate planning support, never certified quantity authority.

TwoBit Aerial keeps public deliverables framed as documentation, screening, planning support, and reference material.

FAA Part 107

Commercial operations start from a Part 107 baseline.

Approximate calculations

Area and volume outputs are planning-oriented, assumption-dependent, and clearly labeled as approximate.

Surface context retained

Supporting overview and surface views remain with the quantity so the assumptions are reviewable.

No certified quantity claim

The output is not a legal survey, certified quantity, design value, or payment validation.

Scope-dependent quotes

Final pricing depends on site size, access, travel, timing, and requested deliverables.

FAQ

Common questions before quoting.

Are drone stockpile volumes authoritative project quantities?

No. Public service outputs are framed as approximate planning and documentation support. Survey, design, payment, legal, or other authoritative quantities require the appropriate qualified workflow.

What affects an approximate stockpile volume?

Pile shape, base visibility, vegetation, standing water, access, surface contrast, capture geometry, processing assumptions, and the chosen base surface can all affect the result.

Can volume documentation be repeated over time?

Yes, when the site and assumptions can be captured consistently. Repeat work can support planning comparisons while keeping each result clearly approximate and scope-dependent.

Send the project details.

Share the location, deliverable goal, timing, and any existing photos or plans. TwoBit Aerial will shape the scope around the actual property or project.