AASHTO 2011 Table 3-15. Maximum Relative Gradients AASHTO 2011 Table 3-10a.

Minimum
Design Speed (km/h) Max Relative Gradient (%) V = 20 V = 30
20 0.80 R (m) R (m)
25 0.78 7 20
30 0.75 9 26
40 0.70 10 29
50 0.65 11 31
60 0.60 12 34
70 0.55 13 37
80 0.50 14 40
90 0.47 15 43
100 0.44 16 46
110 0.41 17 50
120 0.38 19 55
130 0.35 20 59
22 65
24 71
27 78
30 87
33 96
38 106
43 115
48 124
52 134
57 144
62 156
68 169
74 183
81 199
88 216
97 237
107 261
119 288
133 322
184 443

V (kph) e (%)
20 5.00
30 7.50
40 0.00
50 0.00
60 0.00
70 0.00
80 0.00
90 0.00
100 0.00
110 0.00
120 0.00
130 0.00
2011 Table 3-10a. Minimum Radii for Design Superelevation Rates, Design Speeds, and emax = 8%
V = 40 V = 50 V = 60 V = 70 V = 80 V = 90 V = 100 V = 110 V = 120 V = 130
R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m)
41 73 113 168 229 304 394 501 667 832
52 90 137 202 273 359 462 579 757 919
57 99 150 221 296 389 499 621 803 962
62 107 162 237 318 415 531 657 842 998
68 115 174 254 338 440 561 691 879 1040
73 123 185 270 358 464 591 724 914 1070
79 132 198 287 379 489 620 757 948 1100
85 141 210 304 400 514 651 789 982 1140
91 151 224 322 422 540 681 823 1020 1180
98 161 238 340 445 567 713 857 1060 1220
106 172 253 360 469 595 746 894 1100 1260
115 185 270 382 494 625 781 933 1150 1310
125 198 288 405 521 656 819 975 1200 1360
136 213 307 429 549 689 859 1020 1250 1420
148 229 328 454 579 724 901 1070 1300 1480
163 246 349 480 611 762 947 1120 1360 1540
178 263 371 509 645 803 996 1180 1420 1610
192 281 395 540 682 847 1050 1240 1490 1680
208 301 421 573 722 895 1110 1300 1570 1760
224 321 449 608 766 948 1180 1380 1650 1850
241 344 479 648 813 1010 1240 1450 1740 1950
259 368 512 690 866 1070 1320 1540 1840 2060
279 395 548 738 924 1140 1410 1640 1950 2180
302 425 588 790 988 1220 1500 1740 2080 2310
326 458 633 849 1060 1310 1610 1870 2220 2460
354 496 684 916 1150 1410 1730 2000 2370 2630
385 539 742 992 1240 1520 1860 2160 2550 2830
421 587 808 1080 1350 1650 2020 2340 2760 3050
463 644 885 1190 1470 1800 2200 2550 3010 3310
512 711 976 1300 1620 1980 2420 2790 3290 3620
571 791 1090 1450 1790 2190 2680 3090 3640 4000
784 1090 1490 1970 2440 2970 3630 4180 4900 5360

Input Values for R and V

R (m): 30
V (kph): 30

Final Values of e and w:

e (%): 7.500 Decrease Velocity, V

w: 2.1 Decrease Velocity, V

 Widening of Two-Lanes Pavement on Curves (Based on Single-unit Truck)
Design speed, V (kph)
e (%) R
25 30 40 50 60
8.0 20 3.15
7.8 25 2.70
7.6 30 2.25 2.40
7.4 40 1.80 1.95
7.2 50 1.50 1.65 1.80
7.0 60 1.35 1.50 1.65
6.8 70 1.20 1.35 1.50
6.6 80 1.20 1.20 1.35 1.50
6.4 90 1.05 1.05 1.20 1.35
6.2 100 1.05 1.05 1.20 1.20
6.0 125 0.90 0.90 1.05 1.05 1.20
5.8 150 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.05 1.05
5.6 175 0.90 0.75 0.90 0.90 1.05
5.4 200 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90 0.90
5.2 225 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90 0.90
5.0 250 0.75 0.60 0.75 0.75 0.90
4.8 275 0.75 0.60 0.75 0.75 0.90
4.6 300 0.75 0.60 0.60 0.75 0.75
4.4 350 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75 0.75
4.2 400 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75
4.0 450 0.60 0.60 0.75
3.8 500 0.60 0.60
3.6 600 0.60 0.60
3.4 700 0.60
3.2 800
3.0 900
2.8 1000
2.6 1500
2.4 2000
2.2
1.5
1.5
V (kph)
25 2.25
30 2.40
40 0.00
50 0.00
60 0.00
70 0.00
80 0.00
90 0.00
100 0.00
d on Single-unit Truck)
gn speed, V (kph)
70 80 90 100

1.20
1.05
1.05
0.90 1.05
0.90 1.05
0.90 0.90 1.05
0.90 0.90 0.90
0.75 0.90 0.90 0.90
0.75 0.75 0.90 0.90
0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90
0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
0.60 0.75 0.75 0.75
0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75
0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75
0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
0.60 0.60 0.60
AASHTO 2011 Table 3-15. Maximum Relative Gradients AASHTO 2011 Table 3-18a. Minimum
Design Speed (km/h) Max Relative Gradient (%) V = 20 V = 30
20 0.80 R (m) R (m)
25 0.78 8 22
30 0.75 12 31
40 0.70 14 38
50 0.65 17 45
60 0.60 20 54
70 0.55 24 64
80 0.50 30 79
90 0.47 38 99
100 0.44 51 132
110 0.41 75 187
120 0.38 102 237
130 0.35 163 371

V (kph) e (%)
20 #VALUE!
30 #VALUE!
40 2.23
50 2.59
60 3.02
70 3.02
80 3.86
90 #N/A
100 0.00
110 0.00
120 0.00
130 0.00
2011 Table 3-18a. Minimum Radii for Design Superelevation Rates, Design Speeds, and emax = 8%
V = 40 V = 50 V = 60 V = 70 V = 80 V = 90 V = 100 V = 110 V = 120 V = 130
R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m) R (m)
47 86 135 203 280 375 492
67 121 187 187 381 505 658
81 144 222 222 448 591 767
96 170 260 260 518 680 879
114 199 303 303 597 779 1010
137 236 356 356 690 893 1150
167 283 422 422 802 1030 1320
209 345 508 508 944 1200 1510
273 435 626 626 1110 1390 1730
363 534 749 749 1290 1590 1980
441 632 877 877 1490 1830 2260
679 951 1310 1310 2170 2640 3250

Input Values for R and V

R (m): 350
V (kph): 60

Final Values of e and w:

e (%): 3.023 Decrease Velocity, V

w: 0.45 Decrease Velocity, V

 Widening of Two-Lanes Pavement on Curves (Based on Single-unit Truck)
Design speed, V (kph)
e (%) R
25 30 40 50 60
4.0 20 3.15
3.8 25 2.70
3.6 30 2.25 2.40
3.4 40 1.80 1.95
3.2 50 1.50 1.65 1.80
3.0 60 1.35 1.50 1.65
2.8 70 1.20 1.35 1.50
2.6 80 1.20 1.20 1.35 1.50
2.4 90 1.05 1.05 1.20 1.35
2.2 100 1.05 1.05 1.20 1.20
RC 125 0.90 0.90 1.05 1.05 1.20
NC 150 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.05 1.05
175 0.90 0.75 0.90 0.90 1.05
200 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90 0.90
225 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90 0.90
250 0.75 0.60 0.75 0.75 0.90
275 0.75 0.60 0.75 0.75 0.90
300 0.75 0.60 0.60 0.75 0.75
350 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75 0.75
400 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75
450 0.60 0.60 0.75
500 0.60 0.60
600 0.60 0.60
700 0.60
800
900
1000
1500
2000

V (kph)
25 0.60
30 0.60
40 0.60
50 0.75
60 0.75
70 0.75
80 0.90
90 0.90
100 0.90
d on Single-unit Truck)
gn speed, V (kph)
70 80 90 100

1.20
1.05
1.05
0.90 1.05
0.90 1.05
0.90 0.90 1.05
0.90 0.90 0.90
0.75 0.90 0.90 0.90
0.75 0.75 0.90 0.90
0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90
0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
0.60 0.75 0.75 0.75
0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75
0.60 0.60 0.60 0.75
0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
0.60 0.60 0.60