For constructing an embankment, the soil is transportedfrom a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m³of soil at a time. The details are as follows.Borrow TruckFieldPropertyarea(loose) (compacted)Bulkdensity1.661.151.82oile(g/cc)Water814content (%)The quantity of soil to be excavated fromthe borrow pit, in m3 for a compacted earth fill of100 m3 is

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For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported from a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m- of soil at a time. The details are as follows. Borrow Truck Field Property leose) (compacted)

For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported from a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m- of soil at a time. The details are as follows. Borrow Truck Field Property leose) (compacted)

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Chapter5: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

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For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported
from a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m³
of soil at a time. The details are as follows.
Borrow Truck
Field
Property
area
(loose) (compacted)
Bulk
density
1.66
1.15
1.82oile
(g/cc)
Water
8
14
content (%)
The quantity of soil to be excavated from
the borrow pit, in m3 for a compacted earth fill of
100 m3 is

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