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The borrow material to construct an embankment has a dry unit weight of 86.2 pcf and a wat...

The borrow material to construct an embankment has a dry unit weight of 86.2 pcf and a water content of 5%. The specific gravity of the solids is 2.64. The contract specifications require that the soil be placed in the fill at a γd of 115 pcf and a water content of 8%. How many cubic yards of borrow are required to construct an embankment having a 65,000-cy net volume? (86,717 bcy)

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