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Many people wonder that why the soil looks bulkier after excavation. The answer is that with increase in voids, the volume of soil increases and thus the soil pile looks bulkier. Here is a mathematical formula for this change in soil volume

V_b = V_bL = (100/(100 + % swell))V_L
where
V_b = original volume, yd³ (m³),
V_L = loaded volume, yd³ (m³),
L = load factor

Similarly when we compact the soil, its volume decrease as voids are now filled.
V_c = V_bS
where
V_c = compacted volume, yd³ (m³)
S = shrinkage factor.

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