The in-situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and its moist unit weight is 105 pcf. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.75. This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site, and then compacted to a minimum dry unit weight of 103.5 pcf at a moisture content of 20%. How many cubic yards of excavated soil are needed to produce 10,000 yd3 of compacted fill?

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The in-situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and its moist unit weight is 105 pcf. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.75. This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site, and then compacted to a minimum dry unit weight of 103.5 pcf at a moisture content of 20%. How many cubic yards of excavated soil are needed to produce 10,000 yd3 of compacted fill? 

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