Practice question

A compacted embankment requires 1,200 cubic yards in place. The soil shrinks 20 percent from bank to compacted volume (compaction factor 0.80). How many bank cubic yards must be excavated?

  1. 960 bank cubic yards
  2. 1,200 bank cubic yards
  3. 1,440 bank cubic yards
  4. 1,500 bank cubic yards

Answer: D — 1,500 bank cubic yards

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