Suppose you are using a push-loaded scraper with a heaped capacity of 31 cy.  Assuming an average load of 96% of heaped capacity results in an average load of 29.76 cy.  If the material to be hauled is a sandy clay with a swell factor of 0.80, what is the volume carried in bank cubic yards?

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Suppose you are using a push-loaded scraper with a heaped capacity of 31 cy.  Assuming an average load of 96% of heaped capacity results in an average load of 29.76 cy.  If the material to be hauled is a sandy clay with a swell factor of 0.80, what is the volume carried in bank cubic yards?

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