Step 8:  The Quantities Spreadsheet

1.   To open the quantities spreadsheet, click on the link listed below the heading Quantities Spreadsheet for the project
        that you are interested in.
     

2.    When you click on the link, you will be given two choices.  These choices are:

        Choice A:    Open the quantities spreadsheet by saving it to a disk.  This is the default response.  Be sure the 
                                radio button that says "Save this file to disk" is marked If you want to download the spreadsheet to your
                                computer.  Click OK.  

                This will open the save as box.  Be sure to note the file folder that you are downloading the file to and the name of
                the file. Click Save.

                Once the spreadsheet is saved, it can be opened at anytime with Microsoft Excel.

           Choice B:    You can open the quantities spreadsheet by clicking the radio button that states 
                                   "Open this file from its current location."

3.  Once the quantities spreadsheet is opened, you can see that the quantities spreadsheet contains 7 areas of information.
    They are color coded on the spreadsheet.  

        The VDA wall number
        The wall statistics (length, width, area)
        The amount and type of geogrid needed
        The amount and type of back fill needed
        The amount and type of blocks needed
        The engineering fee
        Special conditions for the wall

 4.   The Quantities Spreadsheet can be printed using the printer attached to your computer.