A 4 m high embankment with a top width of 5 m and side slopes of 1:1, has to be constructed by compacting soil from a nearby borrow pit. The unit weight and natural moisture content of the soil are 1.8 tons/m3 and 8% respectively. Determine the volume of earth in m3 to be excavated from the borrow for every kilometer of finished embankment, if the required dry density and moisture content of the embankment soil be 1.82 g/cm3 and 18%. Given G= 2.70 O a. 2,248 O b. 6,552 O c. 39,304 O d. 30,504

A 4 m high embankment with a top width of 5 m and side slopes of 1:1, has to be constructed by compacting soil from a nearby borrow pit. The unit weight and natural moisture content of the soil are 1.8 tons/m3 and 8% respectively. Determine the volume of earth in m3 to be excavated from the borrow for every kilometer of finished embankment, if the required dry density and moisture content of the embankment soil be 1.82 g/cm3 and 18%. Given G= 2.70 O a. 2,248 O b. 6,552 O c. 39,304 O d. 30,504

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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