Asphalt driveway paving: survey

A new asphalt driveway: excavation, base in cubic yards and tons, base and surface courses in tons per mix, slope.

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Asphalt driveway paving: survey: a filled-in survey in MesuPro — A survey made with this template, in the app.

What you measure

The template's tables and their columns, as the app shows them. Calculated columns fill in as you type.

Areas to pave

Area
Length
Width
Add or deduct
Paved area calculated
Existing surfaceChoices: Gravel Old asphalt Concrete Soil or lawn
Base past the edge
Base footprint calculated
Dig depth
Soil to dig calculated
Base material
Base depth
Base allowance
Base calculated
Base density
Base stone calculated
Base course mix
Base course thickness
Base course density
Surface course mix
Surface course thickness
Surface course density
Mix waste
Base course calculated
Surface course calculated
Slope
Fall over the length calculated
Notes

About this template

Area by area: the paved area, the soil to dig over the base's footprint, the granular base in cubic yards and tonnes, and the base and surface courses in tonnes per mix from your plant's density, with the slope.

Guide and sources

One row per area to pave: the length and width, with the curves added or taken out, give the paved area. Type the base's extension past the edge (CAA-Québec: at least 12 in each side) and the dig depth below the finished surface (CAA-Québec: 12 to 18 in in sandy soil, 18 in or more in clay): the sheet gives the footprint and the soil to dig. Locate the lines before digging (Info-Excavation, 811).

The base: its material, its compacted depth (Toronto: 150 mm of Granular A; Shaker Heights: 6 in) and an allowance for the loose stone (ToolGrit: 15 to 25%), in cubic yards, and in tonnes once you type your quarry's density. The asphalt: a base course and a surface course, each with its mix, its compacted thickness (CAA-Québec: at least 2 in after compaction; Toronto: 2 lifts of 40 mm) and your plant's density (Illinois DOT: 112 lb per sq yd per inch), with your waste; tonnes add up per mix and round up once. The slope (CAA-Québec: at least 2%) gives the fall over the length.

Nothing comes filled in and nothing is priced: the depths are the job's or the city's, the densities your plant's and your quarry's. The client's report shows the areas, the soil to dig, the base and the asphalt tonnes; the depths, densities, waste and slope stay in your team's report.

Sources

811 (US) Trade association811 Before You Dig, Common Ground Alliance, current page. Checked Oct 7, 2026
Shaker Heights, driveway requirements GovernmentResidential Asphalt & Concrete Driveway Installation Requirements, City of Shaker Heights (Ohio), Building and Housing Department, effective 2019-06-06. Checked Oct 16, 2026
ToolGrit, aggregate ordering Rule of thumbAggregate compaction and ordering, ToolGrit, 2026-03-03. Checked Oct 7, 2026
Illinois DOT, HMA guide GovernmentHMA Mix Selection Guide 2023, District One, Illinois Department of Transportation, revised 2023-06-01. Checked Oct 14, 2026
Tennessee DOT, IB 16-11 GovernmentInstructional Bulletin 16-11, computations for bituminous plant mix base and asphaltic concrete surface, Tennessee Department of Transportation, 2016-08-19. Checked Oct 14, 2026
CAA-Québec, driveway paving Trade associationDriveway paving technical sheet (CAA-Québec, French), CAA-Québec (copy hosted by Bitume Québec), sheet printed 2012-08-31. Checked Oct 16, 2026
Toronto, TS 3.30 GovernmentTS 3.30, Hot Mix Asphalt Sidewalks, Boulevards and Driveways, City of Toronto, Engineering and Construction Services, September 2018. Checked Oct 16, 2026
Base stone suppliers Manufacturer dataCrushed base stone (0-3/4 in, 0-20 mm) sale unit at quarries and yards (Transport Bond, Super Soils), Transport Bond, Super Soils, 2026 product pages. Checked Oct 7, 2026
Info-Excavation Trade associationDemande de localisation : questions fréquentes, Info-Excavation, current page. Checked Oct 7, 2026