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A 1 Cubic Meter (M3) Highway Embankment Will Be Constructed

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A 1 cubic meter (m3) highway embankment will be constructed from soil compacted to a dry unit weight of 17.5 kN/m3. Soil will be trucked to the site from a borrow pit. The natural water content of the soil in the borrow pit is 5% and the bulk unit weight is 17 kN/m3. What is the volume of soil needed from the borrow pit?


A) 12.22 m3
B) 1.08 m3
C) 3.57 m3
D) 10.00 m3

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