Setting Slope Rail for Irregular Earth Surface Cross Sections :

1- Find the HI of the level from control point (BM).

2- Find the difference in high (d) between HI and the ground formation level .
3- Find the staff reading at CL on grad surface .
4- Calculate h from two different distances (d) of step 2 and 3 .
5- Calculate the assumed h1 from Staff reading and (d) .
6- Apply trials to find W1 and h1 from equation W= h x n +b₀ , n is the design side
slope of the section and b₀ is the half of formation width .
7- Calculate W2 and h2 for right side applying step 6 .
8- The tolerance for the W is 5 cm in construction earth work .
9- Find catch point A and B from achieved h1 and h2 .
10- Find Slope rail points (P,Q,S, and T )elevation from catch point elevation and
n and slope rail horizontal width .

Q or S= Catch point elevation ± Catch point H distance x n

P or T = Catch point elevation ± Slope Rail H distance x n

Example 3 :
For and irregular excavation cross section of road width of 16 m and shoulders of 3 m and
ditch width is 5 m in each side , find the h ,h1 ,w1 ,h2,w2 and elevation of A,B,P,Q,S and
T ,to fix slope rails if offset from catch points be 1 m slope width is also 1 m ,side slope
is 1:2 the HI of instrument is 400.62 m ,staff reading on ground at CL is 3.12m , formation
level 392.77 m Q ,S are near the catch points (no traveler is used )the trial readings are as
follow :
Left Right
Trial Staff Reading m W1 m Staff reading m W2 m
1 2.38 28.15 3.98 24.11
2 2.66 25.73 3.79 22.69
3 2.55 26.61 3.95 23.84

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Solution :

d= HI -Formation level = 400.62- 392.77=7.85 m

h= 7.85- 3.12 = 4.73 m
For left side :
7.85 -2.38 = 5.47 m
?

5.47 x 2 + 5+3+8 = 28.15

26.94 ≠ 28.15
7.85 -2.66 = 5.19 m
?

5.19 x 2 + 5+3+8 = 25.73

26.38 ≠ 25.73
7.85 -2.55 = 5.30 m
?

5.30 x 2 + 5+3+8 = 26.61

√
26.60 = 26.61
h1=5.30m , w1= 26.60 m or 26.61 m

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For right side :
7.85 -3.98 = 3.87 m
?

3.87 x 2 + 5+3+8 = 24.11

23.74 ≠ 24.11

7.85 -3.79 = 4.06 m

?

4.06 x 2 + 5+3+8 = 22.69

24.12 ≠ 22.69

7.85 -3.95 = 3.90 m

?

3.90 x 2 + 5+3+8 = 23.84

√
23.80 = 23.84

Catch point A = HI- 2.55 =400.62-2.55 = 398.07 m

Point Q =398.07 + (1/2) = 398.57 m
Point P = 398.07 + (2/2) = 399.07 m
Catch point B = HI- 2.55 =400.62-3.95 = 396.67 m
Point S =396.67 + (1/2) = 397.17 m
Point T = 396.67 + (2/2) = 397.67 m