In a fill section of a construction site, 1500 m3 of moist compacted soils is required. The design water content of the fill is 15%, and the design unit weight of the compacted soil is 18.5 kN/m3. Necessary soil is brought from a borrow site, with the soil having 12% natural water content, 17.5 kN/m3 wet unit weight, and Gs = 2.65. How much (in cubic meters) of the borrow material is required to fill the construction fill section? And how heavy is it?

In a fill section of a construction site, 1500 m3 of moist compacted soils is required. The design water content of the fill is 15%, and the design unit weight of the compacted soil is 18.5 kN/m3. Necessary soil is brought from a borrow site, with the soil having 12% natural water content, 17.5 kN/m3 wet unit weight, and Gs = 2.65. How much (in cubic meters) of the borrow material is required to fill the construction fill section? And how heavy is it?

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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