The bulk unit weight and water content of a soil at a borrow pit are 17.2 kN/ml and 8.2% respectively. A highway fill is being constructed using the soil from this borrow at a dry unit weight of 18.05 kN/m³ - Find the volume of the borrow pit that would make one cubic meter of the finished highway fill. Answer: 1.136 m3

The bulk unit weight and water content of a soil at a borrow pit are 17.2 kN/ml and 8.2% respectively. A highway fill is being constructed using the soil from this borrow at a dry unit weight of 18.05 kN/m³ - Find the volume of the borrow pit that would make one cubic meter of the finished highway fill. Answer: 1.136 m3

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

Section: Chapter Questions

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