PROPOSED GEOMETRIC DESIGN

TWO- LANE RURAL HIGHWAY:

Traveled way: 6.5m
Lane width:
3.25m
Shoulder:
2.5m
Shoulder slope: 1:2

11.5 + 6.5 (2.56) = 22.5m2

2
V cut = 22.5 (160) = 1200m3
3
Sta 15+00 to 20+00
Length of fill = 500m
A2 =

Vertical curves:
Length of curve:
500m
g1
:
+3.5%
assume s1 = 325m
s1 =
g1 L
= 325
g1 g2
325 = 3.5% (500 = 325 ; g2 = -1.88%
3.5% - g2
g3 = 0.6%
s2 = g3 L = 0.6% (500) = 120.97m
g3 g2
0.6% + 1.88%

Sta 20+00 to 25+00

Length of fill = 500m

End areas and volume computations

Sta 30+00 to 35+00

Road width = 11.5m
Length of cut = 500m
Elevation 1= 3.8m
Elevation 2= 7.5m
A1 =
11.5 + 6.5 (3.8) = 34.2m2
2
A3 = 11.5 + 6.5 (7.5) = 67.5m2
2
V cut = 34.2 + 4(67.5) + 0 ( 430 ) = 9000m3
6

Sta 0+00 to 5+00

Road width= traveled width + shoulders
= 6.5 + 2(2.5 )
Road width = 11.5m
Length of cut = 500m
Elevation = 6m
A1 =0
A3 = 11.5 + 6.5 (6) = 54m2
2
V cut = 54 (500) = 9000m3
3
Sta 5+00 to 10+00
Road width = 6.5 + 2(2.5 ) = 11.5m
Length of cut = 500m
Elevation = 6m
A1 = 11.5 + 6.5 (6) = 54m2
2
A3 = 0
V cut = 54 (500) = 9000m3
3
Sta 10+00 to 15+00
Road width = 11.5m
Length of cut = 160m
Elevation = 2.5m

Sta 25+00 to 30+00

Road width = 11.5m
Length of cut = 290m
Elevation = 4m
A3 = 11.5 + 6.5 (4) = 36m2
2
V cut = 36 (290) = 3480m3
3

Total V cut
=
44 481 m3
Existing V borrow =6454800 / 12 =
537 900 m3
New V borrow
= Existing V borrow - Total V cut
New V borrow
= 537 900 44 481
New V borrow
= 493 419 m3
Existing design cost:
Earthwork costs:
Excavation :
Overhaul:
Borrow:
Total cost :

$ 6, 874, 434.00
$ 289, 998.00
44 481 (6) =
266, 886.00
493 419 (12)= 5, 921, 028.00
$ 6, 477, 912.00

Cost saved from new design:

$ 396, 522.00