TRE200S Tutorial 3 MEMO – Semester 1, 2019

Faculty of Engineering,
Department of Civil Engineering and Survey
T3ansportation Engineering II (TRE200S)

Question 2 of 3 – GeoDesign Tutorial (VIDEO)

QUESTION 2 [40]
The following horizontal and vertical alignments apply to a rural road. The design speed for this
road is 100km/hr.
a. Calculate the stake values of BC2 and the co-ordinates for EC2 (12)
b. A pedestrian bridge crosses this road at the high point of vertical curve 9. Determine the
stake value where this bridge crosses the road.(8)
c. Calculate the final road levels (left edge, centre-line, and right edge) at stake values
42000.0 and 42100.0 if the following details apply to the horizontal curve. (20)
left turning horizontal; maximum super elevation is 6.5%
BC stake value is 41 645.231; EC stake value is 42 234.841 (20)

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MEMO (Q2) -VIDEO

The following horizontal and vertical alignments apply to a rural road. The design speed for this
road is 100km/hr.
a) Calculate the stake values of BC2 and the co-ordinates for EC2 (12)
Y X
PI 1 24 864.107 17 627.047

PI 2 24 071.500 15 807 .000  = 2030 31’’57’- 1680 24”23’= 35o07’34’

Given R = 1 000m
792.607 1 820.047

 and direction 2030 31’’57’

= 316.509m

Y X
PI2 24 071.500 15 807.000
= 613.066

End 24160.733 15 372.047

- 89.233 434.953
 444.012m
 1680 24”23’

Stake Value at BC2

SV @ EC2 =
46500 - (444.012 – 316.509) = 46372.497
Join - TLength
SV @ BC2 = 46372.497 – 613.066 = 45 759 .431m
Chord length
Co-ordinates at EC2
 Calculate polar using TL (316.509m) in the direction of 1680 24”23’
Y X
End 24160.733 15 372.047
Subtract _________ (-ve)______
 24 135.108 15 496.949

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b) A pedestrian bridge crosses this road at the high point of vertical curve 9. Determine the
stake value where this bridge crosses the road. (8)

203.17 – 215.255
 44 740 – 45 880 = 1.06% (G1)

215.255 – 200.170
 45 880 – 46 500 = - 2.43% (G2)

 A = -2.43 – 1.06 = 3.49

 K = L/A = 240 / 3.49 = 68.78

Validate this K vs speed, Ok!

 Distance from BC1 to high point = G1 * K = 1.06 * 68.78 =72.91

 KD @ BC9 = 45 880 – (240/2) = 45760

 SKD @ High Point =

SKDBC1 + G1*K = SKDHighPoint
 45 760 + 72.91 = 45832.91

c) Calculate the final road levels (left edge, centre-line, right edge) at stake values 42 000.0
and 42 100.0 if the following details apply to the horizontal curve : (20)
d) left turning horizontal
e) maximum super elevation is 6.5%
f) BC stake value is 41 645.231
g) EC stake value is 42 234.841 (20)

 Super-elevation runoff = =
5.7 * 6.5 * 230 * 1.0
100

= 85.2m > 60 ;, so okay

 Crown run-off length = = = 26.22m

 of 85.2 = 28.4 inside curve & of 85.2= 56.8m outside

curve

Layout of crown and super-elevation development

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26.22 56.800 28.400

% Left -2.0 -2.0 -2.0 -6.5

Curve detail BC
SV  41 562.211 41 588.431 41 614.651 41 645.231 41 673.631
% Right -2.0 0.0 +2.0 +6.5

SV 42 000 & SV 42 100 are situated in the H/Curve (full s/elevation) (BC SV 41 645.231 to EC SV 42 234.841)

 SKD BVC: 41940 – (480/2) = 41 700;

SKD EVC = 41940 + (480/2) = 42 180; SAG curve
VC @ VPI 2 is contained in this curve; VCL 480m in HCL 589.71 SV 42 000
occurs to the
See SVs for confirmation! VPI2 right of VPI2

Stake Value CLine FRL Cross Fall Road Level Cross Fall Road Level
Left (Left) Right (Right)
42 000  140.376 -6.5 140.006 +6.5 140.747
42100  142.615 -6.5 142.245 +6.5 142.986

G1 vpi 14 to 15 = 139.267 – 137.203 = -0.43%;  A = 3.23 – (- 0.43) = 3.66; L = 480m

41460 - 41940
Tangent Height is required at 42 000, so distance is
VPI2 (SV 41 940) to SV 42 000 is required = 60
G2 vpi 15 to 16 = 137.203 – 158.521 = +3.23
Tangent Height is required at 42 100, so distance is
41940 - 42600 VPI2 (SV 41 940 to SV 42100 is required = 160

FRL @ SV 42000 = 137.203 (HVPI2) + (-0.43% * (240 60)) + [3.66 __ * (41700 – 42000)2] = 140.376
200*480
FRL Left = (-0.065 * 5.7) + 140.376 = 140.006; RL Rgt = (+0.065 * 5.7) + 140.376 = 140.747

FRL @ SV 42100 = 137.203 + (-0.43% * 240160) + [3.66 * (400)2] = 142.615

200*480

RL Left = (-0.065 * 5.7) + 142.615 = 142.245; RL Rgt = (0.065 * 5.7) + 142.615 = 142.986

Lanes, Section 5.2, TRH 17 Why a lane + shoulder width = 5.7m?

Shoulder, Section 5.3, TRH 17

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ADDITIONAL CALCULATION FOR SPREADSHEET & DRAWINGS

26.22 56.800 28.400

% Left -2.0 0.0 +2.0 +6.5

Curve detail BC
SV  42 317.861 42 294.641 42 265.421 42 234.841 42 263..240
% Right -2.0 -2.0 -2.0 -6.5

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This is a left turning curve at 6.5% S/Elev.
Why? Banking is occurring on the right hand side of the road; i.e. it rises on the right
x% ?
-2% -0% +2% SV is known +6.5%

-2% -2% -2% -6.5%

2/3 L =
CL =

CL =

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