The following are given for a natural soil deposit: Moist unit weight, y = 17.8 kN/m° Moisture content, w = 16 % G, = 2.7 This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site for use in a compacted fill. If the specification calls for the soil to be compacted at least to a dry unit weight of 18.4 kN/m° at the same moisture content of 16%, how many cubic meters of soil from the excavation site are needed to produce 21,000 m³ of compacted fill? (Enter your answer to three significant figures.) Total volume of soil to be excavated = m³

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The following are given for a natural soil deposit:
Moist unit weight, y = 17.8 kN/m°
Moisture content, w = 16 %
G, = 2.7
This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site for use in a compacted fill. If the specification calls for the soil to be compacted at least to a dry unit weight of 18.4 kN/m° at the
same moisture content of 16%, how many cubic meters of soil from the excavation site are needed to produce 21,000 m³ of compacted fill?
(Enter your answer to three significant figures.)
Total volume of soil to be excavated =
m3
Transcribed Image Text:The following are given for a natural soil deposit: Moist unit weight, y = 17.8 kN/m° Moisture content, w = 16 % G, = 2.7 This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site for use in a compacted fill. If the specification calls for the soil to be compacted at least to a dry unit weight of 18.4 kN/m° at the same moisture content of 16%, how many cubic meters of soil from the excavation site are needed to produce 21,000 m³ of compacted fill? (Enter your answer to three significant figures.) Total volume of soil to be excavated = m3
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