3. An embankment with a total volume of 30,000m3 is to be constructed as part of a highway project. The soil to be used in the embankment will come from a borrow pit where the average moist unit weight and water content of the soil is 17.6kN/m3 and 13% respectively. Assuming that the soil will be compacted to a dry unit weight of 18.2kN/m3 at a moisture content of 16%. a. Compute the weight of dry soil required. b. Compute the volume of borrow required. c. Compute the total quantity of water in cubic meters that must be added to the fill during compaction to bring about a desired final moisture content of 16%.

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Soil engineering for highway design

Soil engineering is a part of geotechnical engineering that deals with the characteristics of soil. It also helps to understand the behavior of the soil in different conditions. The basic concepts of soil are studied to check the strength, compressibility, and porosity of the soil. This makes soil engineering an important topic for civil engineering.