Problem 18.14: Excavated soil from a barrow pit is stockpiled in a conical shape. The stockpile has a diameter of 20 m at its base and a height of 15 m. Its volume in m³ is most nearly: A. B. C. D. 5,000 m³ 2,500 m³ 1,600 m³ 1,000 m³

Problem 18.14: Excavated soil from a barrow pit is stockpiled in a conical shape. The stockpile has a diameter of 20 m at its base and a height of 15 m. Its volume in m³ is most nearly: A. B. C. D. 5,000 m³ 2,500 m³ 1,600 m³ 1,000 m³

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Seepage

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Problem 18.14: Excavated soil from a barrow pit is
stockpiled in a conical shape. The stockpile has a diameter
of 20 m at its base and a height of 15 m. Its volume in m³ is
most nearly:
A.
B.
C.
D.
5,000 m³
2,500 m³
1,600 m³
1,000 m³

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