A borrow pit has the following properties: moist unit weight…
A borrow pit has the following properties: moist unit weight of 115 lb/ft3, moisture content of 10%, and is a fine grained clay soil with a 35% swell factor. The fill properties need to be the following after construction: moist unit weight of 125 lb/ft3, moisture content of 15%, and the volume of fill is equal to 10,000 yd3. Given the above information, the amount of water needed in pounds is most near to: