Shown on the next page is a topographic map with a contour interval of 2 feet. The distance scale is shown at he bottom. The dots labeled A, B and C are boreholes. Soil information for these boreholes is given in Table 1. (a) What is the elevation difference (in feet) between borehole B and C (b) What is the distance (in feet) between boreholes A and B.
Shown on the next page is a topographic map with a contour interval of 2 feet. The distance scale is shown at he bottom. The dots labeled A, B and C are boreholes. Soil information for these boreholes is given in Table 1. (a) What is the elevation difference (in feet) between borehole B and C (b) What is the distance (in feet) between boreholes A and B.
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300 ft

Transcribed Image Text:Shown on the next page is a topographie map with a contour interval of 2 feet. The distance scale is shown at
the bottom. The dots labeled A, B and C are boreholes. Soil information for these boreholes is given in Table 1.
(a) What is the elevation difference (in feet) between borehole B and C
(b) What is the distance (in feet) between boreholes A and R
(c) Draw a topographie profile from borehole B to C using a vertical exaggeration of 100:1 Please be sur
to label your scales and draw neatly!
sure
Table 1 - Borehole soil properties
% gravel
% passing
Plasticity Group
symbol
SM
Borehole
sieve no. 200
index
5%
40%
15
В
35%
5%
5
GP
C
0%
95%
40
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