UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

2019_TR321 COURSE PROJECT PART 1

A section of an arterial road is projected to carry 19,500 vpd during the

design year. The traffic is expected to consist of 10 percent buses and heavy
vehicles. The section under consideration is located in a forest and the
terrain. One bus/heavy vehicle is equivalent to 3.5 passenger cars on
average. Adopted design super-elevation is 6 percent.

Carry out the following design tasks:

A. Determine/summarize the basic and secondary design parameters
for the section. [2 marks]
B. Determine the design standards to be adopted for the section passing
through the forest. [2 marks]
C. A proposed horizontal curve with R = 350 m has its BC at km 43+345
and EC at km 43+645 and contains a vertical curve [BVC is km 43+ 355
and EVC is at km 43+635] connecting two tangents with grades 5%
and – 4%. The entire horizontal curve is in a 4 m deep cut. Is the
design safe? Draw super-elevation diagram and confirm that the
section of the vertical curve with zero grade do not coincide with the
point on the development of super-elevation where camber slope is
equal to zero. [5 marks]
D. Outline how you would ensure that the alignment design is
consistent. [2 marks]

Submit by 4th January 2018