Practice Quiz

Civil Engineering PE

Category - Earth Retention

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
Which of the following best describes the cut construction method for earth retaining systems?
  1. Walls are constructed from the base of the wall up, following excavation operations
  2. Walls are constructed from the top down to the base, concurrent with excavation operations
  3. A. and B.
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - The cut construction method for earth retaining system constructs walls from the top, going down to the base (top-down construction), concurrent with excavation operations. Fill construction refers to a method used to construct a wall from the base to the top (bottom-up construction). The “cut” and “fill” designations refer to the manner by which the wall is constructed, not the nature of the earthwork performed during the construction process.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz