Situation A: From the given cross section of earthworks between A (20 + 200) and B (20 + 220) assuming both

have same slope and width of base.

Sta. A
6.60
+2.4

0
+2.0

Sta. B
4.8
+1.2

6.3
+2.2

0
?

7.2
+2.80

1. Compute the width of the base.

2. Compute the value of cut at station B. if it has an area of 16.82 m.
3. Compute the volume between A and B with Prismoidal Correction.

Situation B: Given the cross section notes of both stations A and B.

Sta. A (10 + 040)
9.50
0
11
+3.0
+2.0
+4.0

Sta. B (10 + 060)

6.5
0
8.0
+1.0
1.2
+2.0

2
3S

B/2

B/2

4S

4. Compute the sideslope of the cross section.

5. Compute the width of the base.
6. Compute the volume between stations A and B using End area with prismoidal correction.

7. The cross-section notes shown below are for a ground excavation for a 10-m wide roadway.
Sta 25+100
7.85 L
0
8.45 R
+1.90
+3.20
+2.30
Sta 25+150
9.35 L
0
10.37 R
+2.90
+2.60
+3.80
3
What is the volume of excavation, in m , between the two stations? Use the prismoidal formula.
2

8. The area in cut of two irregular sections 35 m apart are 34 m and 56 m , respectively. The base width is 10 m
and the side slope is 1:1. Find the corrected volume of cut in m3, using the prismoidal correction formula.
9. Given a side slope of 2:1, a road width of 10 m and a cross-sectional area of 31.7 m2, find the value of x in the
following cross-section notes:
9.8
0
7.4
+2.4
x
+1.2
10. From Station A with center height of 1.4 m in fill, the ground makes a uniform slope of 5% to Station B whose
center height is 2.8 m in cut. Assuming both sections to be level sections having a width of roadway of 10 m
and side slope of 2:1 for both cut and fill, compute the cross-sectional area of fill 8 m from Station A. Distance
from Station A to Station B is 60 m.
11. From Sta 12+180 with center height of 1.4 m in fill, the ground makes a uniform slope of 5% to Sta 12+240
whose center height is 2.8 m in cut. How far is the point of intersection of the ground and the road from Sta
12+180?
12. The volume of a borrow pit 90 m by 90 m is to be determined by unit area method. The area is divided by
equal square areas 30 m by 30 m. The height of earth at each unit area are as follows:
Row 1
3.2 m
2.8 m
3.6 m
4.2 m
Row 2
3.8
2.5
3.2
3.8
Row 3
3.1
2.9
3.3
3.0
Row 4
3.0
2.5
2.8
2.6
Find the volume of the borrow pit in cubic meters.