A client needs to fill and compact a trench that has thefollowing dimensions 150 x 50 x 1.5 ft. The sub is going to use adump truck that can carry 12 CY, and travels at an average speed of40 mph. The borrow pit is located 45 miles from the constructionsite. The truck driver makes $50/hr and works 8 hours per day.Loading time for the truck is 30 minutes and unloading time is 5minutes. The sub has to rent the truck at $500 per day + a driver @$50/hour. The cost of soil $20 per BCY. The soil has a swell factorof 18% and a compaction factor of 12%. What will it cost tobackfill this trench if the sheeps foot operator make the same asthe driver and fuel cost $1,250.00?
