A proposed earthen dam will contain 5,000,000 m3 of earth. Soil to be taken from a borrow pit will be compacted to a void ratio of 0.78. The void ratio of soil in the borrow pit is 1.12. Estimate the volume of soil that must be excavated from the borrow pit. Include phase diagrams.

A proposed earthen dam will contain 5,000,000 m3 of earth. Soil to be taken from a borrow pit will be compacted to a void ratio of 0.78. The void ratio of soil in the borrow pit is 1.12. Estimate the volume of soil that must be excavated from the borrow pit. Include phase diagrams.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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A proposed earthen dam will contain 5,000,000 m³
of earth. Soil to be taken from a borrow pit will be
compacted to a void ratio of 0.78. The void ratio of
soil in the borrow pit is 1.12. Estimate the volume of
soil that must be excavated from the borrow pit. Include phase diagrams.

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