A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180 at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved ?

A. 26,500 m3

B. 27,000 m3

C. 27,500 m3

D. 26,000 m3

Found an error? Read our corrections policy and submit a sourced correction below. You can also share a useful explanation in your own words.

Discuss the answer or suggest a sourced correction
Thank you for contributing.
Your comment was submitted and will appear after editorial review.

Your email is used only for moderation and is never displayed. Spam, copied material and fabricated endorsements are rejected.