Consider the three level sections shown in Table 1.   i) If the width of the road, b=12 m, calculate the slope of the side slopes of the sections.  ii) If the combined volume of the given sections has been calculated using the Average End Area method and is given as 215813 m3, correct this volume using the prismoidal volume correction formula

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Consider the three level sections shown in Table 1.

 

i) If the width of the road, b=12 m, calculate the slope of the side slopes of the sections. 

ii) If the combined volume of the given sections has been calculated using the Average End Area method and is given as 215813 m3, correct this volume using the prismoidal volume correction formula

Table 1
Station
123+00
124+00
125+00
Left/Gauche
C1.00
8.00
C3.00
12.00
C5.00
16.00
Centre
C8.50
C8.25
C7.00
Right/Droite
C15.75
37.50
C13.50
33.00
C9.00
24.00
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 Station 123+00 124+00 125+00 Left/Gauche C1.00 8.00 C3.00 12.00 C5.00 16.00 Centre C8.50 C8.25 C7.00 Right/Droite C15.75 37.50 C13.50 33.00 C9.00 24.00
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