2 Characteristic of Mass Haul Diagram Figure 1 1. The ordinate at any station along the curve in mass haul diagram represent the soil volume accumulation to that point. 2. The maximum ordinate (+) shows a change from cut to fill as one continues along the centre-line from a randomly assumed origin. The minimum ordinate (-) shows a change from fill to cut.
DEFINITION of 'Impact Fee'. A fee imposed on property developers by municipalities for the new infrastructure that must be built or increased due to new property development.
1 The Target Fee varies between the Minimum Fee and the Maximum Fee according to a formula tied to the Actual Cost (e.g. Target Fee could be 10% of the Actual Cost). 2  Sharing Ratio: the agreed upon cost sharing proportion, normally expressed in percentage (e.g. 85% for the client / 15% for the contractor).ost-plus-incentive fee. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A cost-plus-incentive fee (CPIF) contract is a cost-reimbursement contract that provides for an initially negotiated fee to be adjusted later by a formula based on the relationship of total allowable costs to total target costs.