The in-situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and its moist unit weight is 16.50 kN/cu. m. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.75. This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site, and then compacted to a minimum dry unit weight of 16.25 kN/cu. m at a moisture content of 20%.How many cubic yards of excavated soil are needed to produce 10,000 cu. m of compacted fill? 11,260 cu. m 11,620 cu. m 11,206 cu. m 11,602 cu. m

The in-situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and its moist unit weight is 16.50 kN/cu. m. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.75. This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site, and then compacted to a minimum dry unit weight of 16.25 kN/cu. m at a moisture content of 20%.How many cubic yards of excavated soil are needed to produce 10,000 cu. m of compacted fill? 11,260 cu. m 11,620 cu. m 11,206 cu. m 11,602 cu. m

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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