____ help engineers determine how much earth must be moved and how much land must be purchased when a road is to be built.
A) Contour drawings
B) Profile-curved line drawings
C) Cut-and-fill drawings
D) Plan and profile drawings

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Cut-and-fill drawings show the changes in elevation along the line of a road or other construction project, indicating where earth must be removed and where it must be added. Therefore, they are helpful in determining how much earth must be moved and how much land must be purchased. Contour drawings and profile-curved line drawings also show changes in elevation but are not as directly related to cut and fill calculations. Plan and profile drawings show the horizontal and vertical dimensions of a project but do not specifically indicate cut and fill calculations.

____ Help Engineers Determine How Much Earth Must Be Moved