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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sid parmar said:
5 years ago
Retaining wall - retain filling.
Breast wall - retain natural ground.
Breast wall - retain natural ground.
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Divya said:
1 decade ago
Please anyone say what is meant by breast wall.
IRONMAN said:
9 years ago
It should be retaining wall.
Jeevitha said:
9 years ago
Breast walls constructed on Hills side to retail the earth from slippage.
Muhammed lukman Ada said:
8 years ago
Retaining wall is constructed to provide adequate stability to the road way and to the slope.
Breast wall are constructed on he hill side of the roadway to retain the earth drom slippage.
Breast wall are constructed on he hill side of the roadway to retain the earth drom slippage.
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