Volume

how volume outputs are calculated and represented, and what effect they have on objectives overhead lines here, volume refers to the foundations of the structures there are two costs to consider, both defined in global parameters cost of earth removal cost of concrete as such, there is an effect on the cost objective wood poles each wood pole has one cylindrical foundation, whose dimensions can be configured in the techical parameters steel towers each steel tower has four cuboid foundations, one for each tower leg the dimensions of these can be configured in the technical parameters trenched underground installation here, volume refers to the volume of the trench itself there are two costs to consider cost of earth removal, defined in global parameters cost of trenching, defined in the costing parameters as such, there is an effect on the cost objective simple trench this is the only type of trench currently available it is a trapezoidal trench with configurable depth, width, and angle a rectangular trench can be configured by setting the trench angle to 0 or 90 degrees