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ECB 3143 - Example 2

This document contains examples of calculating cut and fill volumes, plotting mass diagrams, and determining balance points and additional costs for road construction projects based on station data and end area calculations. Example problems include computing net volumes between stations, plotting mass diagrams to find balance points, and using mass diagram ordinates and freehaul/overhaul costs to determine required compensation for contractors.

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ECB 3143 - Example 2

This document contains examples of calculating cut and fill volumes, plotting mass diagrams, and determining balance points and additional costs for road construction projects based on station data and end area calculations. Example problems include computing net volumes between stations, plotting mass diagrams to find balance points, and using mass diagram ordinates and freehaul/overhaul costs to determine required compensation for contractors.

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ECB 3143 Highway Engineering

Example 2-1

The net volume of cut and fill for a section of highway are to be compute between station
215+00 to station 239+00. If the filling materials will consolidate by 15%, determine the net
volume of cut and fill that is required between station 215+00 to station 239+00. Based on
your calculations, plot the mass diagram and determine the balance point.

Area (m2) Volume (m3) Adj. Cut Net Mass Diagram


Station
Cut Fill Cut Fill (x 0.85) Volume Ordinate
215+00 45 0 0
216+00 229 0 13700 0 11645 11645 11645
217+00 107 0 16800 0 14280 14280 25925
218+00 274 122 19050 6100 16192.5 10092.5 36017.5
219+00 549 823 41150 47250 34977.5 -12272.5 23745
220+00 488 915 51850 86900 44072.5 -42827.5 -19082.5
221+00 229 457 35850 68600 30472.5 -38127.5 -57210
222+00 213 305 22100 38100 18785 -19315 -76525
223+00 92 244 15250 27450 12962.5 -14487.5 -91012.5
224+00 0 229 4600 23650 3910 -19740 -110752.5
225+00 0 110 0 16950 0 -16950 -127702.5
226+00 0 61 0 8550 0 -8550 -136252.5
227+00 0 46 0 5350 0 -5350 -141602.5
228+00 92 0 4600 2300 3910 1610 -139992.5
229+00 198 0 14500 0 12325 12325 -127667.5
230+00 229 52 21350 2600 18147.5 15547.5 -112120
231+00 305 214 26700 13300 22695 9395 -102725
232+00 366 305 33550 25950 28517.5 2567.5 -100157.5
233+00 457 366 41150 33550 34977.5 1427.5 -98730
234+00 152 0 30450 18300 25882.5 7582.5 -91147.5
235+00 168 0 16000 0 13600 13600 -77547.5
236+00 214 0 19100 0 16235 16235 -61312.5
237+00 337 0 17550 0 14917.5 14917.5 -46395
238+00 310 0 13850 0 11772.5 11772.5 -34622.5
239+00 10 0 7000 0 5950 5950 -28672.5

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ECB 3143 Highway Engineering

Example 2-2

A roadway section is 600 m long (20 stations). The cut and fill volumes are to be computed
between each station. The following table lists the station numbers and end area values (m2)
between each station that are in cut and fill. Material in fill section will consolidate (shrink)
for 10%.

End Area (m2) Volume (m3) Net Volume Mass


Station Total Adj. Total Cut (+) Diagram
Cut Fill Fill
Cut Fill Fill Fill (-) Ordinate
0 3 18
1 2 50
2 2 97
3 4 130
4 8 51
5 40 45
6 45 20
7 80 5
8 122 2
9 130 0
10 140 0
11 100 3
12 80 30
13 75 20
14 50 50
15 20 80
16 10 100
17 0 120
18 3 120
19 40 50
20 30 30
Total Total

(a) Determine the net volume of cut and fill that is required between station 0 and station 20.

(b) Use the data obtained from (a), determines the net accumulation of cut or fill beginning
from station 0 to station 20 and plot the mass diagram.

(c) Compute the value of balance point stations for the mass diagram for the x-axis.

(d) The free haul distance for the road construction contract is 150 m and the overhaul is RM
14/m3 station. From the mass diagram, determine the extra compensation that must be
paid to contractor to balance the cut and fill between station 9+18 and 17+19.

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ECB 3143 Highway Engineering

Example 2-3

The net volume of cut and fill for a section of highway are to be computed between station
101+000 to station 107+000.

Station End Area (m2)


Cut Fill
101+000 60 30
102+000 76 62
103+000 68 50
103+750 24 70
104+500 12 53
105+000 50 66
106+000 95 51
107+000 98 63

(a) If the filling materials will consolidate by 10%, determine the net volume of cut and fill
that is required between station 101+000 and station 107+000.

(b) Based on your calculations, plot the mass diagram and determine the balance point.

Example 2-4

The following table shows the stations and ordinates for a mass diagram. The freehaul
distance is 180 m. Overhaul cost is RM 15 per station-m. Determine the additional cost that
must be paid to the contractor if the finished grade of this roadway section is level (0 percent).

Table Q1c
Station Ordinate (m3)
0+00 0
1+00 50
2+00 75
2+20 95
4+00 135
6+00 150
7+00 125
8+20 95
9+00 85
10+00 55
10+30 0

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