Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

In the borrow pit method for computing earthwork volume using a grid, if the corners of a cell are at elevations h1, h2, h3, h4 and the final formation level is h0, the volume per grid square of area A is:

Estimation and CostingBorrow Pit Grid MethodMEDIUM

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A

A x (h1+h2+h3+h4)/4 - h0

B

A x [(h1+h2+h3+h4)/4 - h0]

C

A x max(h1,h2,h3,h4)

D

A x min(h1,h2,h3,h4)

Correct Answer

B. A x [(h1+h2+h3+h4)/4 - h0]

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Borrow pit grid: each grid square has 4 corners. Volume = A x [(h1+h2+h3+h4)/4 - h0], where A = area of square, h0 = final level after excavation. Corner heights contribute 1x, 2x, 3x, or 4x depending on how many squares share the corner. Total volume = grid size^2 / 4 x Sum(n_i x h_i) - N x h0 (N = total grid squares).

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