3. In a railway cutting, the side slopes are 1.5:1 and the surface of the ground has auniform side slope of 1 in 10. The width at the formation level is 4.0 m. Determine thevolume of excavation between two points 50 m apart on the centerline with the depthof cutting at the first point being 6.0 m and at the second point being 8.0 m, while at apoint halfway between them the depth is 6.5 m. If the points at which the depth ofcutting is measured lie on a curve of radius 300 m, what will be the correction to beapplied?

In a railway cutting, the side slopes are 1.5:1 and the surface of the ground has a uniform side slope of 1 in 10. The width at the formation level is 4.0 m. Determine the volume of excavation between two points 50 m apart on the centerline with the dept of cutting at the first point being 6.0 m and at the second point being 8.0 m, while at a point halfway between them the depth is 6.5 m. If the points at which the depth of cutting is measured lie on a curve of radius 300 m, what will be the correction to be applied?

In a railway cutting, the side slopes are 1.5:1 and the surface of the ground has a uniform side slope of 1 in 10. The width at the formation level is 4.0 m. Determine the volume of excavation between two points 50 m apart on the centerline with the dept of cutting at the first point being 6.0 m and at the second point being 8.0 m, while at a point halfway between them the depth is 6.5 m. If the points at which the depth of cutting is measured lie on a curve of radius 300 m, what will be the correction to be applied?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter13: Slope Stability

Section: Chapter Questions

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