Please help me solve my homework problem! Show all work so i can understand! 5. Standard Proctor compaction test results on a sandy clay (35% sand, 55% clay, and 10% silt),taken from a borrow pit, are given in the following table.Water content (%)4.25.17.89.212Ya (kN/m³)16.918.119.619.518.5The sandy clay in the borrow pit has a porosity of 65% and a water content of 5.2%. Ahighway embankment is to be constructed using this soil.a. Specify the compaction (dry unit weight and water content) to be achieved in the field.Justify your specification.b. How many cubic meters of borrow pit soil are needed for 1 cubic meter of highway fill?c. How much water per unit volume is required to meet the specification?d. How many truckloads of soil will be required for a 100,000 m3 highway embankment?Each truck has a load capacity of 22.5 m3 and regulations require a maximum loadcapacity of 90%.

Given Data: The porosity of the sandy clay is, n=65% The water content of the soil is, w=5.2%

a. Specify the compaction (dry unit weight and water content) to be achieved in the field. Justify your specification. b. How many cubic meters of borrow pit soil are needed for 1 cubic meter of highway fill? c. How much water per unit volume is required to meet the specification? d. How many truckloads of soil will be required for a 100,000 m3 highway embankment? Each truck has a load capacity of 22.5 m3 and regulations require a maximum load capacity of 90%.

a. Specify the compaction (dry unit weight and water content) to be achieved in the field. Justify your specification. b. How many cubic meters of borrow pit soil are needed for 1 cubic meter of highway fill? c. How much water per unit volume is required to meet the specification? d. How many truckloads of soil will be required for a 100,000 m3 highway embankment? Each truck has a load capacity of 22.5 m3 and regulations require a maximum load capacity of 90%.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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