The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is____________________?

Related Mcqs:

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. The earth work of cutting in trenches or borrow pits in fairly uniform ground is measured with the help of average depths of the dead men B. The earth work in trenches or borrow pits in irregular ground is measured by taking the difference in levels before and after completion of work C. The … Pick up the correct statement from the following?Read More...

The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as_______________?

A. Excavation B. Surface dressing C. Cutting D. Surface excavation...

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. Bricks are paid per thousand B. Cement is paid per 50 kg bag C. Lime is paid per quintal D. All the above...

If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is___________________?

A. B + d + Sd B. Bd + Sd2 C. B × d – Sd1/2 D. ½ (Bd + Sd2)...

The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is ________________?

A. 1.00 m3 B. 1.25 m3 C. 1.50 m3 D. 1.75 m3...