The most suitable soil for compressed air tunneling is________________?
A. silt
B. sand
C. clay
D. gravel
A. silt
B. sand
C. clay
D. gravel
Consider the following situations
1. Soil is soft
2. Volume of existing surface traffic on the alignment is heavy
3. Track is at a deeper level
4. Water table is high
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 2 and 3
A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases by 2.25 times
D. increases by 3.5 times
A. construction of side walls is completed before invert and roof arch are built
B. construction of roof arch is completed before side walls and invert are built
C. construction of invert is completed before side walls and roof arch are built
D. construction of invert and side walls is completed before roof arch is built
A. wagon drill, churn drill, shot drill
B. wagon drill, shot drill, churn drill
C. shot drill, churn drill, wagon drill
D. churn drill, wagon drill, shot drill
A. removal of bottom portion
B. excavation of one drift in the centre
C. removal of top portion
D. excavation being done along the periphery
A. stone masonry
B. timber
C. cast iron
D. cement concrete