Question: SITUATION 1 7 ( 7 2 - 7 4 ) : Earth is required to be excavated from borrow pits for building an embankment. The

SITUATION 17(72-74): Earth is required to be excavated from borrow pits for building an embankment. The wet unit weight of undisturbed soil is 18KNm3 and its water content is 8%. In order to build a 4 m high embankment with top width 2 m and side slopes 1:1.The dry unit weight required in the embankment is 15KNm3. Assume G=2.67.
72. Determine the void ratio of the undisturbed soil.
a.0.634
c.0.571
b.0.589
d.0.781
73. Determine the void ratio of the remolded state
a.0.746
c.0.712
b.0.571
d.0.456
74. Estimate the quantity earth required to be excavated per meter length of the embankment.
a.,21.60m3
c.20.00m3
b.28.80m3
d.26.67m3
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SITUATION 1 7 ( 7 2 - 7 4 ) : Earth is required

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