TOPIC 3 : MASS HAUL DIAGRAM

DIFINITION AND IMPORTANT PHRASES

Bulking
Shrinkage

An increase in volume of earthwork after excavation

A decrease in volume earthwork after deposition and compaction

Haul distance (d)

Average haul distance (D)

The distance from the working face of the excavation to the tipping point
The distance from the centre of gravity of the cutting to that of the filling

Free haul Distance

The distance, given in the Bill of Quantities, included in the price of excavation per cubic metre
The extra distance of transport of earthwork volumes beyond the free haul distance

Overhaul Distance

Haul

The sum of the product of each load by its haul distance. This must equal the total volume of excavation multiplied by the average haul distance, i.e vd = VD The product of volumes by their respective overhaul distance. Excess payment will depend upon overhaul.

Overhaul

Station Metre

A unit of overhaul 1m3 x 100m

Borrow

The volume of material brought into a section due to a deficiency The volume of material taken from a section due to excess

Waste

Mass haul diagram with balance line

a. Calculate the total volume with Shrinkage 5%. b. Plot the graph
Chainage 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 110 410 Vol. of Cut (+) Vol. of Fill (-) 0 400 450 Shrinkage 5% 0 20 22.5 0 0 0 Total Vol. m3 0 -420 -892.5 -292.5 -182.5 227.5

600
700 800 900

670
920 1200 1000

33.5
46 60 50

-476
-1442 -2702 -3752

a. If the soil type is clay.Calculate the total volume with Shrinkage 0.6. b. Plot the graph
Chainage 0 100 200 65000 17000 Vol. of Cut (+) Vol. of Fill (-) Correction of Vol 0 39000 10200 Total Vol. m3 0 39000 49200

300
400 500 600 700 800 900

21000
24000 16000 20000 30000 17000 22000

12600
14400 9600 0 0 0 13200

61800
76200 85800 65800 35800 18800 32000