Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
5th International Symposium of Forest Engineering and Technologies, Ljubljana, Slovenya, 16 - 18 Eylül 2024, ss.68, (Özet Bildiri)
Road design and construction is a time-consuming, multi-variable and complex process. One of
the most important steps in this process is the estimation of earthwork. The accuracy of
earthwork estimation has an important role in all aspects of engineering works. It represents the
largest cost component, especially in low-volume forest road projects constructed in
mountainous terrain. In this study, it was aimed to compare the volumes calculated by
traditional methods used in the estimation of cut-fill volumes on forest roads with the volumes
calculated by computer-aided methods. A section of 420-meter road located in IUC Faculty of
Forestry Research and Application Forest was selected as study area. Traditional methods such
as Average and Area method, Prismoidal method, Simplified Applicable Lengths method and
Pappus theorem were used for volume calculations. In the same study area, cut-fill volumes
were calculated in Autodesk Civil 3D software, control values were determined and compared
with the volumes calculated by traditional volume methods. According to the obtained results,
it was determined that it is important to comply with the cross-sectional dimensions standards
determined in forest road works, and it is not sufficient to pay attention only to cross-sectional
spacing in volume calculations. In computer-aided volume calculations, it was determined that
cross-sections with 5 m intervals, which take the horizontal and vertical geometry of the road
into account, are sufficient.