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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 49)
49.
The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is known as
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Gyandev said:
4 years ago
According to RS KHURMI;
The breast wall is constructed on the hillside of the roadway to retain the earth from slippage.
The wall may be kept 60 cm thick throughout and sloped along the natural slope of the earth it has to protect.
The breast wall is constructed on the hillside of the roadway to retain the earth from slippage.
The wall may be kept 60 cm thick throughout and sloped along the natural slope of the earth it has to protect.
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Pramod jaiswal said:
5 years ago
Wall provided on hill side of hill road =>breast wall.
And on valley side of hill road => retaining wall.
And on valley side of hill road => retaining wall.
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Sid parmar said:
5 years ago
Retaining wall - retain filling.
Breast wall - retain natural ground.
Breast wall - retain natural ground.
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Shashank Sharma said:
5 years ago
The retaining walls in which the retained earth is above its cap (in a increasing slope) are called breast wall.
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OPSC AEE said:
6 years ago
Retaining wall.
Supports the artificial earth filling.
Breast wall.
Supports the natural slop.
Supports the artificial earth filling.
Breast wall.
Supports the natural slop.
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Kewal krishan said:
7 years ago
@Nitin.
Retaining wall for lower slippage below the road.
Retaining wall for lower slippage below the road.
Nitin mate said:
7 years ago
@Muhammed.
What is meant by drom slippage? please explain it.
What is meant by drom slippage? please explain it.
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Gaurav said:
7 years ago
Both retaining wall and breast wall serve the same purpose.
MSG said:
8 years ago
Back slope construct for the stabilityof cutted surface.
Talal afzal said:
8 years ago
Breast wall.
Reference : Rs Khurmi book page number 352.
Reference : Rs Khurmi book page number 352.
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