Question: ( 2 0 points maximum value ) Compute the required volume of borrow pit excavation for the following: Borrow soil is stiff clay with a

(20 points maximum value) Compute the required volume of borrow pit excavation for the following: Borrow soil is stiff clay with a bulk dry unit weight of 129 pcf at 16.5% water content in bank condition. Void ratio is 0.62. Embankment volume required is 187,000cy. The embankment must be constructed using loose lifts not greater than 8" thick. The embankment must be compacted to 114pcf at a water content of 18.3%.
( 2 0 points maximum value ) Compute the required

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