Question: 3 - 3 To construct a 2 8 , 0 0 0 m 3 embankment, material from a borrow site with an average wet unit
To construct a embankment, material from a borrow site with an average wet unit weight of and water content of is considered. The Standard Proctor test results on a representative sample of silty sand from the borrow site is presented below. The specification requires a minimum of relative compaction.
a Recommend a range of water content to achieve the proper compaction.
b Estimate the degree of saturation for the laboratory obtained maximum dry unit weight assuming a specific gravity of for the solids.
c What would be the minimum volume of the borrow material that needs to be imported to construct the embankment?
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