Example needs to import 10,000 CY volume) of soil to build a small dam. Construction specifications require the soil to be compacted to 90% relative compaction with the maximum dry unit weight of compaction of 105 pcf. How much soil needs to be excavated from a borrow pit with moist unit weight of 110 pcf and moisture content of 16%? A contractor (compacted Lecture 07

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needs to import 10,000 CY
volume) of soil to build a
small dam. Construction specifications
require the soil to be compacted to 90%
relative compaction with the maximum dry
unit weight of compaction of 105 pcf. How
much soil needs to be excavated from a
borrow pit with moist unit weight of 110
pcf and moisture content of 16%?
A contractor
(compacted
Lecture. 07
Transcribed Image Text:Example needs to import 10,000 CY volume) of soil to build a small dam. Construction specifications require the soil to be compacted to 90% relative compaction with the maximum dry unit weight of compaction of 105 pcf. How much soil needs to be excavated from a borrow pit with moist unit weight of 110 pcf and moisture content of 16%? A contractor (compacted Lecture. 07
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