Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The best type of structures for dams to resist earthquake shocks
Irrigation EngineeringIrrigation EngineeringMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Earthen dams
B
Rock-fill dams
C
Solid masonry gravity dams
D
Hollow masonry gravity dams
Correct Answer
A. Earthen dams
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Earth/rockfill dams are relatively flexible; the official key marks earthen dams
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