Q.1. soil is to be excavated from a. borrow pit which was density of 1.75 gm/cc & water content of 12%. The soil is compacted so that water content is 18% and the dry density is 1,65 gm/cc: for- 1000 m of soil in fill, estimate the quantity of soil to be excavated from the pit in m' and the amount of water to added, also determine the void ratios of the soil in borrow pit & fill? G.s= 2.7

Q.1. soil is to be excavated from a. borrow pit which was density of 1.75 gm/cc & water content of 12%. The soil is compacted so that water content is 18% and the dry density is 1,65 gm/cc: for- 1000 m of soil in fill, estimate the quantity of soil to be excavated from the pit in m' and the amount of water to added, also determine the void ratios of the soil in borrow pit & fill? G.s= 2.7

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781337705028

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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