5. An embankment for a highway will be constructed from a soil. To construct the embankment, the total weight of the soil from the borrow pit is 500000 kN. The water content of the soil in the borrow area of 14% and the bulk unit weight is 16 kN/m³. The soil in the embankment will be compacted to a dry unit weight of 17.5 kN/m³. The specific gravity of the sandy soil is 2.67. (a) Determine the volume and weight of the soil in the embankment. (b) If the soil in the embankment becomes saturated after construction, what is the new water content of the soil?

5. An embankment for a highway will be constructed from a soil. To construct the embankment, the total weight of the soil from the borrow pit is 500000 kN. The water content of the soil in the borrow area of 14% and the bulk unit weight is 16 kN/m³. The soil in the embankment will be compacted to a dry unit weight of 17.5 kN/m³. The specific gravity of the sandy soil is 2.67. (a) Determine the volume and weight of the soil in the embankment. (b) If the soil in the embankment becomes saturated after construction, what is the new water content of the soil?

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