Question

a borrow area of soil has a natural water content 10% and bulk density of 1.80mg/m³. the soil is used for an embankment to be compacted at 18% moisture content to a dry density of 1.85mg/m³. determine the amount of water to be added to 1m³ of borrow soil. how many cubic meter of excavation is required for 1m³ of compacted embankment?​

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Question

A borrow area sol, has a natural water content of 10% and a bulk density of 1.8Mg/m, The soil is used for an embankment to be compacted at 18% moisture content to a dry density of 1.85Mg/m3. Determine the amount of water to be added to 1.0m3 of borrow soil. How many cubic meters of borrow soil is required for 1.0 m3 of compacted embankment?

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