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Geological Engineering · Q86

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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 86

Q86

What method was used to stabilize the slopes near the Panama Canal expansion?

A.
Sheet piling
B.
Electro-osmosis
C.
Reinforced earth walls and rock bolts
Answer
D.
Plastic liners

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The slopes were stabilized using reinforced earth walls and rock bolts to prevent rock falls and landslides during excavation in tropical weathered rock.