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Calculate the quantity of metal required for a 3.70m wide Macadam road for one kilometre length for one layer of 8 cm compacted thickness.(a) 444 cu m(b) 565 cu m(c) 454 cu m(d) 765 cu mI got this question in my homework.My query is from Estimate of Metalled Roads in section Road Estimating, Sanitary and Water Supply Work of Civil Engineering Drawing

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Correct choice is (a) 444 cu m

For EXPLANATION: Quantity of METAL (loose) = 1000 m*3.70m*12 CM = 1000*3.70*.12=444 cu m

Volume of loose metal gets reduced 1/3 on COMPACTION.



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