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Geological Engineering · Q32

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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 32

Q32

The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is notable for:

A.
Longest underwater tunnel
B.
Deepest tunnel through hard rock
Answer
C.
Tunneling through lava fields
D.
Tunnel collapse during drilling

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Gotthard Base Tunnel is the deepest and longest railway tunnel through the Alps, involving complex rock mechanics and geological mapping.