Certainly!
Let's walk through the **full calculation step by step** for the **volume of cut and fill** after
breaking the playground into **8 triangles**, based on the data you provided.
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## 🔧 STEP 1: **Coordinates and Ground Levels**
We define the following points, assuming a rectangular grid 100 m by 50 m:
| Point | Coordinates (x, y) | Ground Level (m) |
| ----- | ------------------ | ---------------- |
|B | (100, 50) | 0.10 |
|C | (0, 50) | 1.35 |
|D | (0, 0) | 4.60 |
|E | (100, 0) | 1.55 |
|F | (100, 25) | 0.65 |
|G | (0, 25) | 2.81 |
|H | (50, 0) | 3.20 |
|I | (50, 50) | 0.75 |
|A | (50, 25) | *(Design Level)* |
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## 📏 STEP 2: **Design Level Calculation**
To level the ground, we use the **average ground level** of all 8 measured points:
$$
\text{Design Level} = \frac{0.10 + 1.35 + 4.60 + 1.55 + 0.65 + 2.81 + 3.20 + 0.75}{8} = 1.75125\,\text{m}
$$
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## 📐 STEP 3: **Triangle Division**
We divide the playground into 8 triangles centered around point A:
1. Triangle **C-G-I**
2. Triangle **G-A-I**
3. Triangle **G-D-A**
4. Triangle **D-H-A**
5. Triangle **A-H-E**
6. Triangle **A-E-F**
7. Triangle **A-F-B**
8. Triangle **A-B-I**
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## 🔢 STEP 4: **Area of Each Triangle**
Use the **determinant method** for area of triangle:
$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} |x_1(y_2 - y_3) + x_2(y_3 - y_1) + x_3(y_1 - y_2)|
$$
All triangles are 25 m × 25 m right triangles, so:
$$
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 25 \times 25 = 312.5\,\text{m}^2
$$
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## 📉 STEP 5: **Volume Calculation for Each Triangle**
Formula:
$$
\text{Volume} = \text{Area} \times \left| \text{Average Ground Level} - \text{Design Level} \right|
$$
Then determine if it’s **cut** (if avg level > design) or **fill** (if avg level < design).
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### ➤ Triangle 1: **C-G-I**
* Ground levels: C=1.35, G=2.81, I=0.75
* Avg Ground Level: (1.35+2.81+0.75)/3 = **1.637**
* Depth = 1.637 - 1.75125 = **-0.11425** → **Fill**
* Volume = 312.5 × 0.11425 = **35.7 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 2: **G-A-I**
* Ground levels: G=2.81, A=1.75125, I=0.75
* Avg Level = (2.81+1.75125+0.75)/3 = **1.770**
* Depth = 1.770 - 1.75125 = **+0.019** → **Cut**
* Volume = 312.5 × 0.019 = **5.94 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 3: **G-D-A**
* G=2.81, D=4.6, A=1.75125 → Avg = 3.054
* Depth = 3.054 - 1.75125 = **+1.303** → **Cut**
* Volume = 312.5 × 1.303 = **407.34 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 4: **D-H-A**
* D=4.6, H=3.2, A=1.75125 → Avg = 3.184
* Depth = 3.184 - 1.75125 = **+1.43275** → **Cut**
* Volume = 312.5 × 1.43275 = **447.73 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 5: **A-H-E**
* A=1.75125, H=3.2, E=1.55 → Avg = 2.167
* Depth = 2.167 - 1.75125 = **+0.41575** → **Cut**
* Volume = 312.5 × 0.41575 = **129.92 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 6: **A-E-F**
* A=1.75125, E=1.55, F=0.65 → Avg = 1.317
* Depth = 1.317 - 1.75125 = **-0.43425** → **Fill**
* Volume = 312.5 × 0.43425 = **135.7 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 7: **A-F-B**
* A=1.75125, F=0.65, B=0.1 → Avg = 0.834
* Depth = 0.834 - 1.75125 = **-0.91725** → **Fill**
* Volume = 312.5 × 0.91725 = **286.64 m³**
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### ➤ Triangle 8: **A-B-I**
* A=1.75125, B=0.1, I=0.75 → Avg = 0.867
* Depth = 0.867 - 1.75125 = **-0.88425** → **Fill**
* Volume = 312.5 × 0.88425 = **276.45 m³**
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## 📊 STEP 6: **Total Volumes**
| Type | Volume (m³) |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Cut** | 5.94 + 407.34 + 447.73 + 129.92 = **\~1813.02 m³** |
| **Fill** | 35.7 + 135.7 + 286.64 + 276.45 = **\~1743.49 m³** |
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## 🧾 STEP 7: **Sample Bill of Quantities (BOQ)**
| Description | Quantity (m³) | Rate (UGX) | Amount (UGX) |
| -------------------- | ------------- | ---------- | ------------ |
| Excavation (Cut) | 1,813.02 | 15,000 | 27,195,313 |
| Filling (Earth Fill) | 1,743.49 | 12,000 | 20,921,875 |
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If you’d like, I can now format this entire breakdown into a **Word or Excel file** for printing and
submission.
