Question: A contractor needs to place 1 0 , 0 0 0 yd 3 of fill. The results of a Proctor test on the borrow material

A contractor needs to place 10,000 yd 3 of fill. The results of a Proctor test on the
borrow material reveal \gamma dmax =108 pcf and wopt =15%. At the borrow pit, the soil has an average \gamma T =115 pcf and w =12%. She is using 20 ton dump trucks. The compaction specification is set at 95% of standard proctor with wopt \pm 2%.
Determine:
1) The truck trips (from borrow pit to fill) required to place the fill?
2) The minimum amount of water in ft 3 that of water must be added or subtracted
(dried) from the fill?

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