Ditch Filling Materials - Densities
Typical weight or density of some common ditch-filling materials are indicated in the table below:
Material | Density | ||
---|---|---|---|
(lb/ft3) | (kg/m3) | ||
Sand | Dry | 100 | 1600 |
Ordinary damp | 115 | 1850 | |
Wet | 120 | 1900 | |
Clay | Damp | 120 | 1900 |
Saturated | 130 | 2300 | |
Topsoil | Saturated | 115 | 1850 |
Sand and damp | 100 | 1600 |
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