Exercise 3 Calculate the volume (cubic meter) of earth work in an embankment of length 15 m. The top width of the embankment is 5 m and depth is 3 m. The side slope is 1.5:1. 5 m 1 3m 1.5 3m

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Exercise 3
Calculate the volume (cubic meter) of earth work in an embankment of length
15 m. The top width of the embankment is 5 m and depth is 3 m. The side slope
is 1.5:1.
5 m
/13m
1.5
stck
3m
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 3 Calculate the volume (cubic meter) of earth work in an embankment of length 15 m. The top width of the embankment is 5 m and depth is 3 m. The side slope is 1.5:1. 5 m /13m 1.5 stck 3m
SOLUTION
Top width = 5 m
InΔ ΑBC
Slope is (1/1.5) = 3x1.5 =4.5 X= 4.5
Bottom width =5+2 x 4.5 14 m
Area = 28.5 m2
Volume = Area x length = 28.5 x 15 = 427.5 m3
Exercise 4
2b
[sb? + r* (2bd + sd)/(r² - s*)
-The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the gven
figure, is
Transcribed Image Text:SOLUTION Top width = 5 m InΔ ΑBC Slope is (1/1.5) = 3x1.5 =4.5 X= 4.5 Bottom width =5+2 x 4.5 14 m Area = 28.5 m2 Volume = Area x length = 28.5 x 15 = 427.5 m3 Exercise 4 2b [sb? + r* (2bd + sd)/(r² - s*) -The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the gven figure, is
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