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Continued above question: A soil in a borrow pit has a water content of 20% and a total density of 105 pcf. The soil is to be placed in a job with a dry density specified at 95 pcf. If a 35,000 cubic yard of fill is needed at the job site, what is the amount of soil (in cubic yard) from the borrow that should be ordered?

Continued above question: A soil in a borrow pit has a water content of 20% and a total density of 105 pcf. The soil is to be placed in a job with a dry density specified at 95 pcf. If a 35,000 cubic yard of fill is needed at the job site, what is the amount of soil (in cubic yard) from the borrow that should be ordered?

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Continued above question: A soil in a borrow pit has a water content of 20% and a total density of 105 pcf. The soil is to be placed in a job with a dry density specified at 95 pcf. If a 35,000 cubic yard of fill is needed at the job site, what is the amount of soil (in cubic yard) from the borrow that should be ordered? 32,500 35,260 37,960 O 39,850
Transcribed Image Text:Continued above question: A soil in a borrow pit has a water content of 20% and a total density of 105 pcf. The soil is to be placed in a job with a dry density specified at 95 pcf. If a 35,000 cubic yard of fill is needed at the job site, what is the amount of soil (in cubic yard) from the borrow that should be ordered? 32,500 35,260 37,960 O 39,850
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FInd dry density of borrow pitγdrypit=γ1+wγdrypit=1051+0.2=87.5pcf

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