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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 30)
30.
The wall constructed for the stability of a back filling portion of a road on the down hill side, is known as
retaining wall
breast wall
parapet wall
all the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Roy said:   8 years ago
Retaining wall is constructed at upstream of a road formation whereas breast wall is constructed at its downstream. So answer is option B.

Anil said:   8 years ago
Yes, answer is breast wall.

Annie said:   9 years ago
Breast is correct answer.

Manish said:   9 years ago
I think answer should be breast wall. The retaining wall is constructed to retain earth pressure.

SOUMIK said:   9 years ago
Breast walls are constructed always in a Hill side.


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