An earth levee is to be constructed as part of a flood control program. The typical levee cross- section is shown below.

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An earth levee is to be constructed as part of a flood control program. The typical levee cross- section is shown below. The levee is 800 meters long into the page). Additional project data are summarized in the data table. Estimate the minimum cost of purchasing and transporting enough soil to complete the proposed levee. Show all work and be sure to state any important assumptions used in your analysis. Provide your answer in dollars. Miscellaneous Compaction Data and Information Item Dry density of soil in borrow pit Moisture content (w) of soil in borrow pit Density of solids Dry density during transport Moisture loss (Aw) during transport Modified proctor maximum dry density Modified proctor optimum moisture content Minimum relative compaction of compacted levee soil Moisture content (w) of compacted levee soll Cost of moist borrow soil per cubic meter Cost of transporting moist soil per cubic meter Value 1.60 Mg/m2 10% 2.70 Mg/m2 1.24 Mg/m 4% 1.88 Mg/m 14% 95% 12% $0.20 $0.60 3.85 m 2 2 7.0 m LEVEE Drawing not to scale. Proposed Levee Configuration