A fill having a volume of 15000 m³ is to be constructed at a void ratio of 0.5. The borrow pit solid has a void ratio of 1.5. The volume of soil required (in cubic meters) to be excavated from the borrow pit will be:

A fill having a volume of 15000 m³ is to be constructed at a void ratio of 0.5. The borrow pit solid has a void ratio of 1.5. The volume of soil required (in cubic meters) to be excavated from the borrow pit will be:

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Backfill, in construction, is the activity of returning the soil and gravel that are removed during building construction or using them again to toughen and support the foundation of the building or any other structural component.

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A fill having a volume of 15000 m³ is
to be constructed at a void ratio of
0.5. The borrow pit solid has a void
ratio of 1.5. The volume of soil
required (in cubic meters) to be
excavated from the borrow pit will be:

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