A proposed embankment fill requires 5000 m ofcompaction soil. The void ratioof the compacted fill is specified as 0.70. Threeborrow pits are available asdescribed in the following table.Borrow PitVoid RatioCost/m3A0.85Php830B.0.95Php7601.10Php720What is the total cost for acquiring soil fromborrow pit C?O a. Php 4.36Mb. Php 4.67MО с. Рhp 5.12Md. Php 4.45MO e. Php 4.52M

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A proposed embankment fill requires 8000 ?3 of compacted soil. The void ratio of the compacted fill is specified as 0.70. Four borrow pits are available as described in the table which list the respective void ratios of the soil and cost per cubic meter for moving the soil to the proposed construction site. Make necessary calculations to select pit from which the soils should be bought to minimize the cost. Assume specific gravity to be the same at all pits.
Problem 2: A proposcd embankment fill requires 5000 cu.m. of compacted soil. The void ratio of the compacted fill is specified as 0.70. Four borrow pits are available, as described in the following table, which lists the respective void ratios of the soil and the cost per cu.m. for moving the soil to the proposed construction site. Borrow Pit Void Ratio Transportation Cost (Pesos /m²) A 0.85 P 800.00 / m³ B 1.20 P 650.00 / m3 0.95 P 750.00 / m³ D 0.75 P 950.00 / m³ 1. What is the cost for borrow pit A? 2. What is the cost for borrow pit B? 3. Select the pit from which the soil should be bought to minimize the cost. Assume Gs to be the same at all pits.
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