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A proposed embankment fill requires 7500 m3 of compacted

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soil. The void ratio of the compacted fill is specified as 0.7. Continue to post
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Calculate the volume of borrow pit -I using the formula.

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borrow pit.
Substitute 7500 for , 0.7 for , 0.85 for :

Therefore, the volume of borrow pit is .

Calculate the cost for transportation.

Therefore, the cost for transportation is .

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Calculate the volume of borrow pit -II using the formula.

Substitute 7500 for , 0.7 for , 0.92 for :

Therefore, the volume of borrow pit is .

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Calculate the cost for transportation.

Therefore, the cost for transportation is

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Calculate the volume of borrow pit -III using the formula.

Substitute 7500 for , 0.7 for , 1.21 for :

Therefore, the volume of borrow pit is .

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Calculate the cost for transportation.

Therefore, the cost for transportation is

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Calculate the volume of borrow pit -IV using the formula.

Substitute 7500 for , 0.7 for , 0.89 for :

Therefore, the volume of borrow pit is .

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Calculate the cost for transportation.

Therefore, the cost for transportation is

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The cost of the borrow pit II is less compared to the other
borrow pits.
Therefore, Borrow pit II is considered as most cost-effective.

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