by "Larry Hewitt" <larryhewi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 20, 2008 at 04:28 PM
"Jim Langston" <tazmaster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Jerry Beeler wrote:
>> A cylindrical pipe has a radius of 100 inches and a length of 30 feet.
>>
>> The pipe was run under a road, but, due to an error it had to be
>> removed and dropped 18 inches below it's original position.
>>
>> What is the volume of the void that is left from the original
>> position?
>> Note: This void has to be filled with $200/square yard material so I
>> have to be accurate.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Are you sure you need to fill up the volume at all? It sounds to me
like
> you are thinking that once you dig out the pipe and put a new one lower
> down you will have a void where the old pipe was. But consider, you are
> going to have to remove as much material where you put the pipe lower
> down. You are going to have to remove the dirt where you are going to
> place the pipe lower down and put it... somewhere. So actually when you
> are done moving the pipe down you won't have any void.
>
Fill removed from the trenching would not be able to be compacted enough
to
sup****t a road. The void will need to be filled with a grout, cement, or
similar material that can flow to fill all cavities.
Larry
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> Jim Langston
> tazmaster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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