1. Specifications on a job required a fill using borrowed soil to be compacted at 95% of its standard Proctor maximum dry density. Tests indicate that the maximum is 19.5 kN/m³ with 12% moisture. The borrow material has a void ratio of 0.60 and a solid specific gravity of 2.65. a. Compute the dry unit weight of the compacted soil. b. Compute the wet unit weight of the compacted soil. c. Find the required minimum volume of borrow soil required to fill one cubic meter.

1. Specifications on a job required a fill using borrowed soil to be compacted at 95% of its standard Proctor maximum dry density. Tests indicate that the maximum is 19.5 kN/m³ with 12% moisture. The borrow material has a void ratio of 0.60 and a solid specific gravity of 2.65. a. Compute the dry unit weight of the compacted soil. b. Compute the wet unit weight of the compacted soil. c. Find the required minimum volume of borrow soil required to fill one cubic meter.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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