CC 301 - QUANTITY MEASUREMENT Chapter 3 – The Quantity Measurement – Substructure

Cut & Fill

Calculate the quantity of earthwork that involved for the cutting and filling work by using the square and
triangle method. Given:

i. Formation Level = 98.00 meter

ii. Interval Distance = 3.50 meter
iii. Cutting top soil = 150 mm

A B C D E
1
101.03 101.30 102.00 102.05 101.05

2
99.96 99.98 99.68 98.67 97.58

3
97.63 96.58 97.48 97.49 99.46

4
96.58 96.58 97.58 97.68 97.85

5
101.03 101.02 102.38 101.35 101.40

6
101.03 100.36 97.23 98.23 99.68
CC 301 - QUANTITY MEASUREMENT Chapter 3 – The Quantity Measurement – Substructure

SQUARE TRIANGLE
GROUND TOP REDUCE FORMATION METHOD METHOD
NO LOCATION h
LEVEL SOIL LEVEL LEVEL
n hxn n hxn
1 A-1 101.03 0.15 100.88 98.00 2.88 1 2.88 1 2.88
2 A-2 99.96 0.15 99.81 98.00 1.81 2 3.62 3 5.43
3 A-3 97.63 0.15 97.48 98.00 -0.52 2 -1.04 3 -1.56
4 A-4 96.58 0.15 96.43 98.00 -1.57 2 -3.14 3 -4.71
5 A-5 101.03 0.15 100.88 98.00 2.88 2 5.76 3 8.64
6 A-6 101.03 0.15 100.88 98.00 2.88 1 2.88 2 5.76
10 10.96 15 16.44
7 B-1 101.30 0.15 101.15 98.00 3.15 2 6.30 3 9.45
8 B-2 99.98 0.15 99.83 98.00 1.83 4 7.32 6 10.98
9 B-3 96.58 0.15 96.43 98.00 -1.57 4 -6.28 6 -9.42
10 B-4 96.58 0.15 96.43 98.00 -1.57 4 -6.28 6 -9.42
11 B-5 101.02 0.15 100.87 98.00 2.87 4 11.48 6 17.22
12 B-6 100.36 0.15 100.21 98.00 2.21 2 4.42 3 6.63
20 16.96 30 25.44
13 C-1 102.00 0.15 101.85 98.00 3.85 2 7.70 3 11.55
14 C-2 99.68 0.15 99.53 98.00 1.53 4 6.12 6 9.18
15 C-3 97.48 0.15 97.33 98.00 -0.67 4 -2.68 6 -4.02
16 C-4 97.58 0.15 97.43 98.00 -0.57 4 -2.28 6 -3.42
17 C-5 102.38 0.15 102.23 98.00 4.23 4 16.92 6 25.38
18 C-6 97.23 0.15 97.08 98.00 -0.92 2 -1.84 3 -2.76
20 23.94 30 35.91
19 D-1 102.05 0.15 101.90 98.00 3.90 2 7.80 3 11.70
20 D-2 98.67 0.15 98.52 98.00 0.52 4 2.08 6 3.12
21 D-3 97.49 0.15 97.34 98.00 -0.66 4 -2.64 6 -3.96
22 D-4 97.68 0.15 97.53 98.00 -0.47 4 -1.88 6 -2.82
23 D-5 101.35 0.15 101.20 98.00 3.20 4 12.80 6 19.20
24 D-6 98.23 0.15 98.08 98.00 0.08 2 0.16 3 0.24
20 18.32 30 27.48
25 E-1 101.05 0.15 100.90 98.00 2.90 1 2.90 2 5.80
26 E-2 97.58 0.15 97.43 98.00 -0.57 2 -1.14 3 -1.71
27 E-3 99.46 0.15 99.31 98.00 1.31 2 2.62 3 3.93
28 E-4 97.85 0.15 97.70 98.00 -0.30 2 -0.60 3 -0.90
29 E-5 101.40 0.15 101.25 98.00 3.25 2 6.50 3 9.75
30 E-6 99.68 0.15 99.53 98.00 1.53 1 1.53 1 1.53
10 11.81 15 18.4

80 81.99 120 123.67

CC 301 - QUANTITY MEASUREMENT Chapter 3 – The Quantity Measurement – Substructure

a) SQUARE METHOD:

i. Quantity of earthwork (Cutting and filling)

= A x ∑(h x n)
k
= (3.50 x 3.50) x 81.99
4
= 251.09 m3

ii. Quantity of earthwork (Cutting and filling)

= ∑A x ∑(h x n)
∑(n)
= (14.0 x 17.5) x 81.99
80
3
= 251.09 m

b) TRIANGLE METHOD:

i. Quantity of earthwork (Cutting and filling)

= A x ∑(h x n)
k
= (3.50 x 3.50) x 123.67
2 3
= 252.49 m3

ii. Quantity of earthwork (Cutting and filling)

= ∑A x ∑(h x n)
∑(n)
= (14.0 x 17.5) x 123.67
120
= 252.49m3