For constructing an embankment, the soil is transportedfrom a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m³of soil at a time. The details are as follows.Borrow TruckFieldPropertyarea(loose) (compacted)Bulkdensity1.661.151.82oile(g/cc)Water814content (%)The quantity of soil to be excavated fromthe borrow pit, in m3 for a compacted earth fill of100 m3 is

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For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported from a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m- of soil at a time. The details are as follows. Borrow Truck Field Property leose) (compacted)

For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported from a borrow area using a truck which can carry 6m- of soil at a time. The details are as follows. Borrow Truck Field Property leose) (compacted)

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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