An American Engineer Who Had Been Transferred to Europe Was

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An American engineer who had been transferred to Europe was asked to build bridge pilings exactly as he had in the United States.Each piling required 20.0 cubic yards of concrete in the United States.How many cubic meters of concrete are required for each piling? Given: 1 yd = 0.914 m.

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