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A highway embankment is constructed from soil having a final compacted unit weight of 20.53 kN/m3...

A highway embankment is constructed from soil having a final compacted unit weight of 20.53 kN/m3 and a moisture content of 17.6%. The construction is undertaken by hauling soil from a nearby borrow pit. The soil in the borrow pit has a natural unit weight of 16.29 kN/m3 and a moisture content of 13.2%. Assuming there is no loss of moisture while carrying the soil from the pit to the embankment location, the volume of soil to be excavated from the borrow pit per cubic metre of compacted fill is?

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