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CIV 230 -- Lab No. 12: Basement Excavation
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1. Determine the amount of excavation needed for the basement shown. Allow a2-foot
working distance beyond the outer edge of the footing, and slope up atl:1. Assume
existing ground with topsoil stripped is level at an elevation 1.0' below the top of the
foundation wall.
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2. Determine the amount of backfill needed forthe basement in Problem 1. (Assume no
backfill required inside the builditrg.) Express your answer in bank cubic yards assuming
a l5Yo shrinkaee factor.
CIV 230 -- Lab No. 12: Basement Excavation
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3. Determine the amount of excavation needed for the basement shown. A one-foot
working distance is required beyond the outer edge of the footing, and the excavation will
be sloped.rp at 1:1. Assume existing ground with topsoil stripped is level atan
elevation 6" below the top of the foundation wall. (Hint - using the dashed lines and 3
areas shown, calculate the excavation for each area separately and then add them
together.)
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