A 30-m length of earthwork volume for a proposed road has a constant cross section of cut and fill, in which the cut area equals the fill area. The level formation is 10 m wide. The tranverse ground slope is 20° and the side slope in cut is 0.5 horizontal to 1 vertical. Calculate the volume of excavation in 30 m length.

A 30-m length of earthwork volume for a proposed road has a constant cross section of cut and fill, in which the cut area equals the fill area. The level formation is 10 m wide. The tranverse ground slope is 20° and the side slope in cut is 0.5 horizontal to 1 vertical. Calculate the volume of excavation in 30 m length.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter13: Slope Stability

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