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Lecture 17a Earthwork Estimation

This document discusses three views used in construction contracts to show earthwork features: plan view, profile view, and cross section. It also describes two methods for calculating earthwork volumes: (1) the trench excavation method which uses cross-sectional area and trench length, and (2) the average end area method which calculates volume as the average of two end areas multiplied by the length between them. An example of calculating volume using the average end method with three cross sections is provided.

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Lecture 17a Earthwork Estimation

This document discusses three views used in construction contracts to show earthwork features: plan view, profile view, and cross section. It also describes two methods for calculating earthwork volumes: (1) the trench excavation method which uses cross-sectional area and trench length, and (2) the average end area method which calculates volume as the average of two end areas multiplied by the length between them. An example of calculating volume using the average end method with three cross sections is provided.

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Dr. Alex M.

Sanchez Cross Section Design

Earthwork Volume Calculations

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Three Views Presented in Contract Documents to


Show Earthwork Construction Features

1. Plan View

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Three Views Presented in Contract Documents to


Show Earthwork Construction Features
2. Profile View

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

3. Cross Section

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Earthwork Volume Calculations

• Cross Sectional Methods


• Trench Excavations
• Average End Method
• Plan Area Methods
• Four Corner Method

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Trench Excavations
• Volume = Cross Sectional Area x Length of Trench
• EXAMPLE: Find the volume (bank measure) of
excavation required for a trench 0.92m (3 ft) wide, 1.8m (6
ft) deep, and 152m (500 ft) long. Assume that the trench
sides will be approximately vertical

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Average End Method

L  A1  A 2 
Volume, CF   
VF  2 
A1 , A 2  Area of Two Adjacent Sections
L  Length between A1 & A 2

A2

A1 L

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Reminder

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Average End Area Method Example

Calculate the area between two


end areas, 100 ft apart.

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Average End Method

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Average End Method

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Construction Methodology Cross Section Design

Average End Method

A3

L
A2

L
A1

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Cross Section Design

Average End Method


A3
L  A1  A 2  L  A 2  A 3 
Volume     
A2
L  2   2 
In General :
L  A1 An 
L
A1
Vn    A 2  A 3  ...  
 2 2 
Dr. Alex M. Sanchez Cross Section Design

EXCEL EXERCISE

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