26.10 For the data listed, tabulate cut, fill, and cumulative volumes in cubic yards
between stations 10+00 and 20+00. Use an expansion factor of 1.25 for fills.
End Area (it)
Station Cut Fill
10400 0
1400 108
12400 238
13400 201
14400 106
14460 0 0
15400 102
16400 138
17400 205
18400 147
19400 138
20400 106
Question:
26.10 For the data listed, tabulate cut, fill, and cumulative volumes in cubic yards
between stations 10+00 and 20+00. Use an expansion factor of 1.25 for fills.
End Area (it)
Station Cut Fill
10400 0
1400 108
12400 238
13400 201
14400 106
14460 0 0
15400 102
16400 138
17400 205
18400 147
19400 138
20400 106
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Created at: 2025-05-19 06:43:12
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Let's break down the steps to solve this problem:
### **Given:**
- Stations: 10+00 to 20+00 (increments of 100 ft)
- End Areas for Cut and Fill (in ft²)
- Expansion factor for fills: **1.25**
- Need to find: **Tabulate cut, fill, and cumulative volumes (in cubic yards)**
### **Steps:**
1. **Calculate Volume between stations (for each interval):**
\[
\text{Volume (ft}^3\text{)} = \frac{(\text{Area}_1 + \text{Area}_2)}{2} \times \text{distance}
\]
- Distance between stations = 100 ft
2. **Convert to cubic yards:**
\[
1 \text{ yd}^3 = 27 \text{ ft}^3
\]
\[
\text{Volume (yd}^3\text{)} = \frac{\text{Volume (ft}^3\text{)}}{27}
\]
3. **Apply expansion factor to fill volumes:**
\[
\text{Adjusted Fill Volume} = \text{Fill Volume} \times 1.25
\]
4. **Cumulative Volume:** Add each interval's volume to the previous total.
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### **Tabulation Preparation**
Let’s create a table with these columns:
- From Station
- To Station
- Cut Area 1 (ft²)
- Cut Area 2 (ft²)
- Fill Area 1 (ft²)
- Fill Area 2 (ft²)
- Cut Volume (yd³)
- Fill Volume (yd³)
- Cumulative Cut (yd³)
- Cumulative Fill (yd³)
---
### **Calculation for each interval:**
#### **Example Calculation for First Interval: 10+00 to 11+00**
- Cut: (0 + 0)/2 × 100 = 0 ft³ (No cut)
- Fill: (0 + 108)/2 × 100 = 5400 ft³
Convert to yd³:
- Cut: 0/27 = **0 yd³**
- Fill: 5400/27 = **200 yd³**
- Apply expansion factor: 200 × 1.25 = **250 yd³**
---
### **Continue for each interval:**
#### **(I'll show the calculations for the first few intervals; you can follow this process for the rest)**
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#### **Interval 1: 10+00 to 11+00**
- Cut: (0+0)/2 × 100 = 0 ft³ → 0 yd³
- Fill: (0+108)/2 × 100 = 5400 ft³ → 200 yd³ × 1.25 = **250 yd³**
#### **Interval 2: 11+00 to 12+00**
- Cut: (0+238)/2 × 100 = 11900 ft³ → 440.74 yd³
- Fill: (108+0)/2 × 100 = 5400 ft³ → 200 × 1.25 = **250 yd³**
#### **Interval 3: 12+00 to 13+00**
- Cut: (238+201)/2 × 100 = 21950 ft³ → 813 yd³
- Fill: (0+0)/2 × 100 = 0
#### **Interval 4: 13+00 to 14+00**
- Cut: (201+106)/2 × 100 = 15350 ft³ → 568.52 yd³
- Fill: 0
#### **Interval 5: 14+00 to 14+60**
- Cut: (106+0)/2 × 60 = 3180 ft³ → 117.78 yd³
- Fill: (0+0)/2 × 60 = 0
#### **Interval 6: 14+60 to 15+00**
- Cut: (0+0)/2 × 40 = 0
- Fill: (0+102)/2 × 40 = 2040 ft³ → 75.56 × 1.25 = **94.45 yd³**
---
### **Tabulated Results (First Few Intervals):**
| From | To | Cut (yd³) | Fill (yd³) | Cum. Cut (yd³) | Cum. Fill (yd³) |
|-------|-------|-----------|------------|----------------|-----------------|
| 10+00 | 11+00 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 250 |
| 11+00 | 12+00 | 440.74 | 250 | 440.74 | 500 |
| 12+00 | 13+00 | 813 | 0 | 1253.74 | 500 |
| 13+00 | 14+00 | 568.52 | 0 | 1822.26 | 500 |
| 14+00 |14+60 | 117.78 | 0 | 1940.04 | 500 |
|14+60 |15+00 | 0 | 94.45 | 1940.04 | 594.45 |
---
### **Continue this process for all intervals up to 20+00.**
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If you want, I can complete the table for all intervals and provide the cumulative totals. Let me know if you'd like the full table!
Question:
You calculate for the rest intervals too.
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Created at: 2025-05-19 06:45:06
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Certainly! Here's the complete calculation for all intervals between stations 10+00 and 20+00, including cut and fill areas, volume calculations, and cumulative totals. The fill volumes are multiplied by the expansion factor of 1.25.
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### Data Summary:
| Station | Cut Area (ft²) | Fill Area (ft²) |
|----------|----------------|-----------------|
| 10+00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11+00 | 1400 | 108 |
| 12+00 | 12400 | 238 |
| 13+00 | 13400 | 201 |
| 14+00 | 14400 | 106 |
| 14+60 | 14460 | 0 |
| 15+00 | 15400 | 102 |
| 16+00 | 16400 | 138 |
| 17+00 | 17400 | 205 |
| 18+00 | 18400 | 147 |
| 19+00 | 19400 | 138 |
| 20+00 | 20400 | 106 |
---
### Step-by-step calculations:
For each interval, compute:
- **Average Area** = (Area at start + Area at end) / 2
- **Volume (ft³)** = Average Area × 100 ft
- Convert to **cubic yards**: Volume (yd³) = Volume (ft³) / 27
- For fills, apply the **expansion factor** of 1.25.
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### Calculations:
| Interval | From | To | Avg Cut Area (ft²) | Avg Fill Area (ft²) | Cut Volume (ft³) | Fill Volume (ft³) | Fill Volume (yd³) | Adjusted Fill (yd³) | Cumulative Cut (yd³) | Cumulative Fill (yd³) |
|------------|--------|-------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 10+00 to 11+00 | 10+00 | 11+00 | (0+1400)/2=700 | (0+108)/2=54 | 700×100=70,000 | 54×100=5,400 | 5,400/27≈200 | 200×1.25=250 | 0 | 250 |
| 11+00 to 12+00 | 11+00 | 12+00 | (1400+12400)/2=14,900 | (108+238)/2=173 | 14,900×100=1,490,000 | 173×100=17,300 | 17,300/27≈641 | 641×1.25≈801 | 250+641=891 | 250+801=1051 |
| 12+00 to 13+00 | 12+00 | 13+00 | (12400+13400)/2=13,900 | (238+201)/2=219.5 | 13,900×100=1,390,000 | 219.5×100=21,950 | 21,950/27≈813 | 813×1.25≈1,016 | 891+813=1,704 | 1,051+1,016=2,067 |
| 13+00 to 14+00 | 13+00 | 14+00 | (13400+14400)/2=13,900 | (201+106)/2=153.5 | 13,900×100=1,390,000 | 153.5×100=15,350 | 15,350/27≈569 | 569×1.25≈711 | 1,704+569=2,273 | 2,067+711=2,778 |
| 14+00 to 14+60 | 14+00 | 14+60 | (14400+14460)/2=14,430 | (106+0)/2=53 | 14,430×60=865,800 | 53×60=3,180 | 3,180/27≈118 | 118×1.25≈148 | 2,273+118=2,391 | 2,778+148=2,926 |
| 14+60 to 15+00 | 14+60 | 15+00 | (14460+15400)/2=14,930 | (0+102)/2=51 | 14,930×40=597,200 | 51×40=2,040 | 2,040/27≈76 | 76×1.25≈95 | 2,391+76=2,467 | 2,926+95=3,021 |
| 15+00 to 16+00 | 15+00 | 16+00 | (15400+16400)/2=16,400 | (102+138)/2=120 | 16,400×100=1,640,000 | 120×100=12,000 | 12,000/27≈445 | 445×1.25≈556 | 2,467+445=2,912 | 3,021+556=3,577 |
| 16+00 to 17+00 | 16+00 | 17+00 | (16400+17400)/2=16,900 | (138+205)/2=171.5 | 16,900×100=1,690,000 | 171.5×100=17,150 | 17,150/27≈635 | 635×1.25≈794 | 2,912+635=3,547 | 3,577+794=4,371 |
| 17+00 to 18+00 | 17+00 | 18+00 | (17400+18400)/2=18,400 | (205+147)/2=176 | 18,400×100=1,840,000 | 176×100=17,600 | 17,600/27≈651 | 651×1.25≈814 | 3,547+651=4,198 | 4,371+814=5,185 |
| 18+00 to 19+00 | 18+00 | 19+00 | (18400+19400)/2=19,200 | (147+138)/2=142.5 | 19,200×100=1,920,000 | 142.5×100=14,250 | 14,250/27≈528 | 528×1.25≈660 | 4,198+528=4,726 | 5,185+660=5,845 |
| 19+00 to 20+00 | 19+00 | 20+00 | (19400+20400)/2=19,900 | (138+106)/2=122 | 19,900×100=1,990,000 | 122×100=12,200 | 12,200/27≈452 | 452×1.25≈565 | 4,726+452=5,178 | 5,845+565=6,410 |
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### **Final Totals:**
| **Total Cut Volume (yd³)** | **Total Fill Volume (yd³)** |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| **5,178** | **6,410** |
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### **Summary:**
- **Total Cut Volume:** approximately **5178 yd³**
- **Total Fill Volume:** approximately **6410 yd³** (after applying expansion factor)
These volumes are cumulative over the section from station 10+00 to 20+00, with fills adjusted by the expansion factor of 1.25.
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**Note:** All calculations assume uniform cross-sections between stations, and rounding is done to the nearest cubic yard for simplicity.
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