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WORKSHEET 1

Formula:
Load Factor: Shrinkage Factor: Swell %:

BCM to LCM using load BCM to LCM using swell %: Shrinkage %:

factor:

LCM to BCM using load LCM to BCM using swell %: BCM to CCM using shrinkage factor:
factor:
BCM X Shf

1. Fill in the blanks

Soil Weight (kg/m3) Swell (%) Shrinkage (%) Load Shrinkage

factor factor
type Loose Bank Compacted

Clay 1480 1880 2325

Sand &
1779 1999 2266
gravel

Rock 4200 2490 2640

Earth 2800 1660 2240

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2. Find the volume of excavation in BCM and LCM required for a trench 1.05m wide, 2.35m deep and
185m long. The soil type is clay. Assume that the trench sides are straight. Find the volume in CCM
if 30% of the excavated material is used for filling.

Sketch the trench: BCM =

LCM =

CCM =

3. Find the volume of excavation in BCM and LCM required for a trench 2.25m wide, 1.35m deep and
235m long. The soil type is earth. Assume that the trench sides are straight. Find the volume in
CCM if 55% of the excavated material is used for filling.

Sketch the trench: BCM =

LCM =

CCM =

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4. Find the volume of excavation in BCM and LCM required for a trench 1.05m wide, 2.35m deep and
185m long. The soil type is sand and gravel. Assume that the RIGHT trench side is 1:1 and the
LEFT trench side is 1:2. Find the volume in CCM if 75% of the excavated material is used for filling.

Sketch the trench: BCM =

LCM =

CCM =

5. Find the volume of excavation in BCM and LCM required for a trench 0.95m wide, 1.35m deep and
65m long. The soil type is rock. Assume that the RIGHT trench side is 1:1 and the LEFT trench
side is 1:1. Find the volume in CCM if 60% of the excavated material is used for filling.

Sketch the trench: BCM =

LCM =

CCM =

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6. Determine the volume of clay soil required for road embankment work 15km long, 8m width, and 1.2m
height at CH0 and 2.1m height at CH15. The embankment ratio to the right and left excavation
sides is 1:1.

Sketch the embankment: BCM =

7. Determine the volume of earth soil required for road embankment work 30km long, 6.5m width, and
0.8m height at CH0, 1.55m height at CH15 and 1.85m height at CH30. The embankment ratio to
the right and left excavation sides is 1:1.

Sketch the embankment: BCM =

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