Quiz No.

1, P3
CIE 094 – Professional Integration 2 (Surveying)

Situation 1 – The cross-sectional area of the road with width of 10 m is 42.9 square meters. The cross-sectional data as follows:
9.8 0 X
Y1 Y 1.2
If the side slope is 2:1,

1. Compute the value of X.

a. 2.4 (error) c. 4.2
b. 3.6 d. 6.3
2. Compute the value of Y1.
a. 2.4 c. 4.2
b. 3.6 d. 6.3
3. Compute the value of Y.
a. 9.43 c. 3.94
b. 9.34 d. 4.93

Situation 2 – Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:
-3.2 +1.20 +1.20 +2.80
X1 0 3.5 X2
The road bed is 9 m wide and the side slope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5:1. Determine the following:

4. Area of cut.
a. 7.509 c. 8.905
b. 6.204 d. 9.402
5. Area of fill.
a. 3.1424 c. 2.2144
b. 1.1512 d. 4.2355

Situation 3 – The earthworks data of a proposed highway shown on the tabulated data.
Length of the economic haul = 450 m
Stationing of limits of economic haul = 2+498.03 and 2+948.03
Stationing of limits of free haul = 2+713.12 and 2+763.12
Free haul distance is 50 m.
Assume the ground surface to be uniformly sloping.

STATION AREA
Cut Fill
2+440 50 m2
2+740 0 Balancing Point
3+040 70 m2
6. Compute the overhaul volume.
a. 4820.10 c. 4821.10
b. 4819.10 d. 4822.10
7. Compute the volume of waste.
a. 2621.92 c. 2620.92
b. 2622.92 d. 2619.92
8. Compute the volume of borrow.
a. 5453.08 c. 5451.06
b. 5454.09 d. 5452.07

9. It is a pay quantity consisting of materials in cut which are transported to another location and placed in fill or embankment.
a. Overhaul c. Haul
b. Waste d. Excavation
10. Materials excavated but not used for fill.
a. Borrow c. Excavation
b. Waste d. Overhaul
11. Materials needed for fill but not but not obtained from roadway grading
a. Borrow c. Excavation
b. Waste d. Overhaul
12. Any haul distance beyond free haul, for which there is an extra charge.
a. Borrow c. Excavation
b. Waste d. Overhaul

13. Find the area (m2) of the given cross-section if the width of roadway is 12 m.
9.8 0 11.2
3 2.8 4.89

a. 53.07 c. 55.02
b. 54.06 d. 56.01

14. A distance a contractor can haul a cubic unit of excavated material and placed it in fill without extra cost above the cost for
excavation.
a. Free-haul distance c. Overhaul
b. Open pit d. Landfill
15. An operation in which the excavated volume of earth are filled back and settled through compaction.
a. Excavation c. Cut and Cover
b. Line grading d. Hauling
SOLUTIONS

Situation 1 – The cross-sectional area of the road with width of 10 m is 42.9 square meters. The cross-sectional data as follows:
9.8 0 X
Y1 Y 1.2
If the side slope is 2:1,

1. Compute the value of X.

𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 2
𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = = 2: 1 =
𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 1

By Ratio and Proportion:

𝑋 2
= ; 𝑋 = 2.4 𝑚
1.2 1

𝑋1 = 5 + 𝑋 = 5 + 2.4 = 7.4 𝑚

2. Compute the value of Y1.

𝑌1 1
= ; 𝑌1 = 2.4 𝑚
4.8 2

3. Compute the value of Y.

𝐴 𝑇 = 𝐴1 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3 + 𝐴4

1
42.9 = [(5)(2.4) + (9.8)(𝑌) + (7.4)(𝑌) + (5)(1.2)]
2

𝑌 = 3.94 𝑚
Situation 2 – Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:
-3.2 +1.20 +1.20 +2.80
X1 0 3.5 X2
The road bed is 9 m wide and the side slope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5:1. Determine the following:

4. Area of cut.

𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 1.5
𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = = 1.5: 1 = ; 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙
𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 1

𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 1
𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = = 1: 1 = ; 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑢𝑡
𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 1

By Ratio and Proportion:

𝑋3 1.5
= ; 𝑋3 = 4.8 𝑚
3.2 1

𝑋1 = 4.5 + 𝑋3 = 4.5 + 4.8 = 9.3 𝑚

𝑏 𝑋1
= ; 𝑏 = 2.536 𝑚
1.2 3.2 + 1.2

𝑎 = 4.5 − 𝑏 = 4.5 − 2.536 = 1.964 𝑚

𝐴𝐶𝑢𝑡 = 𝐴1 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3

1
𝐴1 = (2.536)(1.2) = 1.522 𝑚2
2

𝐴2 = (3.5)(1.2) = 4.2 𝑚2

1 1
𝐴3 = 𝐴𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑧𝑜𝑖𝑑 − 𝐴𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 = [ (1.2 + 2.8)(7.3 − 3.5)] − (2.8)(2.8) = 3.68 𝑚2
2 2

𝐴𝐶𝑢𝑡 = 1.522 + 4.2 + 3.68 = 9.402 𝑚2

5. Area of fill.

1
𝐴𝐹𝑖𝑙𝑙 = (1.964)(3.2) = 3.1424 𝑚2
2
Situation 3 – The earthworks data of a proposed highway shown on the tabulated data.
Length of the economic haul = 450 m
Stationing of limits of economic haul = 2+498.03 and 2+948.03
Stationing of limits of free haul = 2+713.12 and 2+763.12
Free haul distance is 50 m.
Assume the ground surface to be uniformly sloping.

STATION AREA
Cut Fill
2+440 50 m2
2+740 0 Balancing Point
3+040 70 m2
13. Find the area (m2) of the given cross-section if the width of roadway is 12 m.
9.8 0 11.2
3 2.8 4.89

𝐴 𝑇 = 𝐴1 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3 + 𝐴4

1
𝐴 𝑇 = [(6)(3) + (9.8)(2.8) + (11.2)(2.8) + (4.89)(6)]
2

𝐴 𝑇 = 53.07 𝑚2