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What's the maximum slope embankment to? build a road on it, in side of mountain

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Question added by Mohammed Baali , Civil and geotechnical engineer , Public Works Laboratory of the South
Date Posted: 2013/10/03
Imran Khan Shaikh
by Imran Khan Shaikh , Road / Infrastructure Engineer , PARSONS Corporation

6%

Mohammed Abul Mansur
by Mohammed Abul Mansur , General Manager , Sanmar Properties Limited

Slope of embankment should1V:2H for road in hilly region.

Ernesto Villamil
by Ernesto Villamil , Sr. Land Surveyor , Parsons International Limited

the maximum slopes of all road which the following exemptions, shall be eight percent8% rural  rural local rural minor roads.

Sagar SR
by Sagar SR , Assistant Professor , SJB Institute of Technology

you can even build a road on a vertical cut (cost effectively and specially Safely) by adopting Soil nailing and similar Advanced Geotechnical engineering techniques.

SAMIH ABBAS KOTTACKAL
by SAMIH ABBAS KOTTACKAL , STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TRAINEE , CASE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

the answer would be1:6

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