14.3. An earthen embankment of 106 m³ volume is to be constructed with a soil having a void ratio of 0.80 after compacti
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14.3. An earthen embankment of 106 m³ volume is to be constructed with a soil having a void ratio of 0.80 after compaction. There are three borrow pits marked A, B and C, having soils with void ratios of 0.90, 1.50 and 1.80, respectively. The cost of excavation and transporting the soil is Rs. 0.25, Rs. 0.23 and Rs. 0.18 per respectively. Calculate the volume of soil to be excavated from each pit. Which borrow bit is the mos (Ans. 1.055 x 10; 1.389 x 10; 1.555 x 106 m²: A economical? (G= 2.65).