Excavated soil is 220 bank cubic yards and swells 18%. What loose volume must be hauled?
Correct Answer
D) 259.6 loose cu yd
Loose volume is 220 x 1.18 = 259.6 loose cu yd.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Loose volume is 220 x 1.18 = 259.6 loose cu yd.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 186.4 loose cu yd
spoil swell volume, choice a: 186.4 loose cu yd is wrong because 186.4 loose cu yd implies about -15.27 percent swell on 220.
Option B: 238.0 loose cu yd
spoil swell volume, choice b: 238.0 loose cu yd implies about 8.18 percent swell on 220.
Option C: 396.0 loose cu yd
spoil swell volume, choice d: 396.0 loose cu yd is wrong because 396.0 loose cu yd implies about 80 percent swell on 220.
Memory Technique
Say the spoil swell volume rule aloud as a chain; the chain ends at 259.6 loose cu yd, not an intermediate stop.
Reference Hint
Open 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA Construction Standards), 1926-2023 / PSI OSHA Excerpts 2025; use 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P - §1926.651(j)(2) to confirm that Loose volume is 220 x 1.18 = 259.6 loose cu yd.
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