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The solid parallel platform in a harbour with berthing facility on one side only is:(a) Pier(b) Quay(c) Wharf(d) JettyI have been asked this question during an interview.This intriguing question originated from Port and Harbour Engineering in portion Other Major Topics in Civil Engineering of Basic Civil Engineering

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The CORRECT option is (c) Wharf

The explanation: A pier is the platform PARALLEL to the shore with berthing possible on both sides, a QUAY PROVIDES berthing on one side and retains earth on other side. A jetty is a platform that is perpendicular to shoreline.



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