Question

3. An earth fill, when completed, will occupy a compacted volume of 187,000 cu yd. The borrow material which will be used to construct this fill is a stiff clay.

In its bank condition,the borrow material has a weight of 114 lb/cu ft. The weight of this soil compacted is 129Ib/cu ft. Compute the required volume of the borrow material in BCY.

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