Answer:
51112.5 ft^3
Explanation:
Determine the volume needed along the road when we assume a 6% shrinkage
shrinkage factor = 1 - shrinkage = 1 - 0.06 = 0.94
first we have to calculate the volume between the cross sectional areas (i.e. A1 ---- A5 ) using average end area method
Volume between A1 - A2
= (125 ft - 0 ft) * [(130 ft^2 + 140 ft^2) / 2]
= 125 ft * 135 ft^2
= 16875 ft^3
Volume between A2 - A3
= (250 ft - 125 ft) * [(140 ft^2 + 60 ft^2) / 2]
= 125 ft * (200 ft^2 / 2)
= 12500 ft^3
Volume between A3 - A4
= (375 ft - 250 ft) * [(60 ft^2 + 110 ft^2) / 2]
= 125 ft * (170 ft^2 / 2)
= 10625 ft^3
Volume between A4 - A5
(500 ft - 375 ft) * [(110 ft^2 + 120 ft^2) / 2]
= 125 ft * 115 ft^2
= 14375 ft3
Hence the total volume along the 500 ft road
= ∑ volumes between cross sectional areas
= 16875 ft^3 + 12500 ft^3 + 10625 ft^3 + 14375 ft^3 = 54375 ft^3
Finally the volume needed along this road is calculated as
Total volume * shrinkage factor
= 54375 * 0.94 = 51112.5 ft^3
