Earth is required to be excavated from borrow pits for building an embankment as shown in the figure below. The moisture unit weight of the borrow pits is 18 kN/m³ and its water content is 8%. Estimate the quantity of earth required to be excavated per meter length of embankment. The dry unit weight required for the embankment is 15 kN/m³ with a moisture content of 10%. Assume the specific gravity of solids as 2.67. Also determine the degree of saturation of the embankment soil and the volume of water in the embankment. (hint: Volume of emankment per meter length) 2mL

Earth is required to be excavated from borrow pits for building an embankment as shown in the figure below. The moisture unit weight of the borrow pits is 18 kN/m³ and its water content is 8%. Estimate the quantity of earth required to be excavated per meter length of embankment. The dry unit weight required for the embankment is 15 kN/m³ with a moisture content of 10%. Assume the specific gravity of solids as 2.67. Also determine the degree of saturation of the embankment soil and the volume of water in the embankment. (hint: Volume of emankment per meter length) 2mL

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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