An Airport runway fill needs 600,000 m3 of soil compacted to a void ratio of 0.75. There are two borrow pits A and B fro
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:15 pm
An Airport runway fill needs 600,000 m3 of soil compacted to a void ratio of 0.75. There are two borrow pits A and B from where the required soil can be bought and transported to the site. Which of the two borrow pits would be more economical? Borrow pit A B In situ Void ratio 0.8 1.7 Soil+Transportation Cost 10 LE/m3 5 LE /m3