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
(A) 3250 m3
(B) 3225 m3
(C) 3275 m3
(D) 3300 m3

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) 3225 m3

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