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The in situ moist unit weight of a soil is 16.6 kN/m3, and the Next
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2.69. This soil is to be excavated and transported to a 20 questions remaining

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Determine dry unit weight of soil as follows: Principles of... Mechanics of Mechanics of
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Here, dry unit weight of soil is , unit weight of moist soil is

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Determine the volume of soil to be excavated as follows:

Here, dry unit weight of soil is , and dry density of

compacted fill is .
Substitute for , for and for
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Thus, the volume of soil excavated is .

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Determine the weight of soil that is to be transported as

follows:

Here, unit weight of moist soil in situ is , volume of soil to

be compacted is , and weight of moist soil is .
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Calculate the number of truck loads as follows:

Therefore, the number of 20 US ton trucks will be

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