Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0465 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Soil Conservation Structures

Subtopic: Soil Conservation Structures

Question Statement:

The cross-sectional area of earth cut $A_{cut}$ per meter length of a balanced bench terrace is given by $A_{cut} = \frac{W \cdot D}{8}$. For terrace width $W = 8.0\text{ m}$ and vertical interval $D = 2.0\text{ m}$, the cut area in $\text{m}^2$ is:

Answer Key:

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Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$A_{cut} = \frac{8.0 \times 2.0}{8} = \frac{16.0}{8} = 2.0\text{ m}^2$.
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