The Undisturbed Soil At A Borrow Bit Has A Water Content Of 15 Void Ratio Of 0 6 And Specific Gravity Of Solids 2 7 T 1 (86.85 KiB) Viewed 68 times
The undisturbed soil at a borrow bit has a water content of 15%, void ratio of 0.6 and specific gravity of solids 2.7. The soil from the borrow pit is to be used for the construction of an embankment with a finished volume of 40,000 m3. The specifications for the embankment require water content of 18% and a dry unit weight of 1.76 gm/cm3. Calculate the quantity of soil required to be excavated from the borrow pit for the construction of the embankment.
How many trucks would you need to haul that soil if the truck capacity is 9m3 and 12 tons? (assume soil volume would increase by a factor of 15% during the hauling process)
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