Problem 6 The formation width of a certain cutting is 8 m and the side slope is 1: 1. The surface of the ground has a uniform slope of 1 in 10. If the depths of cutting at the centres of three sections 40 m apart are 2, 3 and 4 m respectively, find the volume of earth work.

Problem 6 The formation width of a certain cutting is 8 m and the side slope is 1: 1. The surface of the ground has a uniform slope of 1 in 10. If the depths of cutting at the centres of three sections 40 m apart are 2, 3 and 4 m respectively, find the volume of earth work.

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Problem 6 The formation width of a certain cutting is 8 m and the side slope
is 1: 1. The surface of the ground has a uniform slope of 1 in 10. If the depths
of cutting at the centres of three sections 40 m apart are 2, 3 and 4 m respectively,
find the volume of earth work.

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