A borrow area soil has natural water content of 10% and bulk density of 1.8 g/cm3. The soil used for an embankment to be compacted at 18% moisture content to dry density 1.85 g/cm3, the amount of water to be added to 1 m3 of borrow soil and volume of soil for compacted embankment: * O 1.2,1.3 m3 O 1.2,1.1 m3 O 1.3,1.1 m3

A borrow area soil has natural water content of 10% and bulk density of 1.8 g/cm3. The soil used for an embankment to be compacted at 18% moisture content to dry density 1.85 g/cm3, the amount of water to be added to 1 m3 of borrow soil and volume of soil for compacted embankment: * O 1.2,1.3 m3 O 1.2,1.1 m3 O 1.3,1.1 m3

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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