Civil Engineering - Estimating and Costing - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Estimating and Costing - Section 2 (Q.No. 8)
8.
A cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is
500 m3
1000 m3
1500 m3
2000 m3
Answer: Option
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ANANDA MARNDI said:   6 years ago
How to solve this? Please explain me.

Bond said:   7 years ago
Sub base =10 cm.

And we take base = to or less than about sub base = 10 cm. Total depth of cutting = 20 cm. Therefore, V cutting = 1000 x 8 x .2= 1600m3.

We excavate less than 1600 so the nearest option is 1500. So correct answer is 1500 m3.

Sumit said:   7 years ago
How 6.25 cm?

Navjot said:   7 years ago
Original volume= as you know = 2000.

Cutt off volume= 1/4 of the original volume.
1/4x2000 = 500cum.
So, box cutting in road = 2000 - 500 = 1500 cum.

Er Sachin singh said:   7 years ago
2000 m3 is the total volume.
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Sonali said:   7 years ago
I think the answer is 2000m3 is correct.

Bipin said:   7 years ago
Box cutting in road crust= 1000 * 8 * (0.15+0.10).
= 2000m^3.

Vinod said:   7 years ago
What is 6.25?

Burhan said:   7 years ago
@Rishabh.

Why you divide 2000 by 4?

Rishabh Machiwal said:   7 years ago
Original Volume= 1000*8*(0.15+0.10)=2000m3,
Cutoff Volume= Original Volume/4=2000/4=500m3,
Box cutting in road crust= 2000-500= 1500m3.


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