What is the term for material piled in a uniform manner to build up an area?

• A. Embankment
• B. Fill
• C. Mound
• D. Aggregate

Answer: (A)

An embankment is the raised, engineered feature created by piling earth or other material in a uniform manner to raise the ground elevation for a road, railway, or similar project. It’s built in layers and compacted to form a stable, continuous bank that supports the construction and provides proper drainage.

Fill refers to the material used or the act of filling, not the built-up structure itself. A mound is simply a pile and isn’t typically used to describe a prepared, uniform raised area in construction. Aggregate is a coarse material like gravel or crushed stone, which may be used within an embankment or elsewhere, but it isn’t the term for the built-up area.