Earthwork Calculation:

Problem 02:
work out the quantity of earthwork for a proposed road 7.5m wide,side slope is 1:1

Given:
b= 7.5 m
s= 1
Earthwork Calculation by Mid sectional area method
RL
RL Formation Side Area
Station Ground Depth Mean Depth(d) Centre Area (m2)
Level (m) (m2)
Level (m)

0 10 10.55 -0.55 0 0 0
30 10 10.5 -0.5 -0.53 3.94 0.28
60 10 10.4 -0.4 -0.45 3.38 0.20
90 10 10.35 -0.35 -0.38 2.81 0.14
120 10 10.2 -0.2 -0.27 2.06 0.08
150 10 10 0 -0.10 0.75 0.01
180 10 9.8 0.2 0.10 0.75 0.01
210 10 9.65 0.35 0.27 2.06 0.08
240 10 9.6 0.4 0.38 2.81 0.14
270 10 9.4 0.6 0.50 3.75 0.25
300 10 9.2 0.8 0.70 5.25 0.49

Earthwork Calculation by Mid sectional area method

RL Formation Level (m) Linear (RL Formation Level (m))
RL Ground Level (m) Exponential (RL Ground Level (m))
Logarithmic (RL Ground Level (m))
11

10.55 10.5
10.5 10.4 10.35
10.2
RL GROUND LEVEL

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 9.8
9.65 9.6
9.5 9.4
9.2

8.5
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330
CHAINAGE
8.5
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330
CHAINAGE
 Total Area (m2) Interval (m) Quantity (Cum)

0.00 30 Cut Fill

4.21 30 126.39
3.58 30 107.33
2.95 30 88.59
2.14 30 64.14
0.76 30 22.80
0.76 30 22.8
2.14 30 64.14375
2.95 30 88.59375
4.00 30 120
5.74 30 172.2
Total 409.2562 467.7375

thod
l (m))
vel (m))

10 10

9.4
9.2

270 300 330

270 300 330