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Geological Engineering · Q148

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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 148

Q148

What lesson was learned from the Vajont disaster regarding geological surveys?

A.
Chemical analysis is essential
B.
Soil mechanics is secondary
C.
Rock mass behavior must be studied
Answer
D.
Concrete strength governs all

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The disaster showed that rock mass behavior and slope geology must be thoroughly investigated; the failure occurred due to a massive rockslide into the reservoir, not dam failure.