How much would it cost to purchase the concrete necessary to construct a six-lane highway between Denver, Colorado, and Kansas City, Missouri? -width of the highway including shoulder is 12ft(3.6meter) -the thickness of the concrete is 11 inches.  - Distance between 606 mi Denver, Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri -No bridges and mountains  - Concrete costs $75 per cubic yard - Assume rebar [concrete reinforcing steel rods] occupies 5% of the volume of the ‘concrete’ in the highway - consider geographical and topographical constraints. Below is a typical highway cross-section. Note the 2% slope for water runoff.( image )

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How much would it cost to purchase the concrete necessary to construct a six-lane highway between Denver, Colorado, and Kansas City, Missouri?

-width of the highway including shoulder is 12ft(3.6meter)

-the thickness of the concrete is 11 inches. 

- Distance between 606 mi Denver, Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri

-No bridges and mountains 

- Concrete costs $75 per cubic yard

- Assume rebar [concrete reinforcing steel rods] occupies
5% of the volume of the ‘concrete’ in the highway

- consider geographical and topographical constraints.

Below is a typical highway cross-section. Note the 2% slope for water runoff.( image )

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