Question: ( Foundation plan view on the left and wall section on the right ) . Working distance is 1 . 5 ' . Slope of

(Foundation plan view on the left and wall section on the right). Working distance is 1.5'. Slope of excavation is 2:1(vertical:horizontal). The soil has swell of 10% and shrinkage of 85%.
Determine the amount of general excavation (continuous footing excavation). Show your work and unit of measure (bcy, lcy, or ccy) in your answer.
Determine the amount of backfill. Show your work and unit of measure in your answer.
How much soil will be left in loose cubic yards (lcy) after backfilling? Show your work and unit of measure in your answer.
( Foundation plan view on the left and wall

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