Environmental Sciences, asked by kunmarpratik21, 4 months ago

What is an embankment? Why is it made?

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Answered by Laraleorapathi
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Explanation:

An embankment is a word used for an artificial ridge of soil or rock built by the side of a river and designed to try to prevent the river from flooding during times of high water.

Answered by pooja9070
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Explanation:

An embankment refers to a volume of earthen material that is placed and compacted for the purpose of raising the grade of a roadway (or railway) above the level of the existing surrounding ground surface.

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