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Win ~ TT ON Ratko SST Ty The speed of it sits es Tod Te cvetaken vehicles ae 70 and $0 “ ee a of overtaking vehicle is 0.99 msec? - mention the minimum length of overtaking zone and (©) draw a neat-sketch of the i oe ‘Overtaking zone and show the positions of the sign (2) Overtaking sight distance for two way traffic ; = di+d=d; Assume the design speed as the speed of overtaking vehicle A Vv = 70kmph 70 ve Be 36 19.4 msec a 40 v Ye = <= ILI ms 36 — Acceleration, a = 0.99 m/sec per sec. Dy = vp-t (Adoptt =2 secs) = 11.1 x2=222m dz = wTt+25 (0.7 vy + 6) = (0.7 11.1 +6) = 13.8 m T= = - (ft =7A7 secs a 0.99 dz = Id «7.47 + 2x 13.8 = 110.5 m dj = v.T=19.4 x 7.47 = 144.9 OS.D = dj +d2+d3 22.2 + 110.5 + 144.9= 277.6 m, say 278 m (b) Minimum length of overtaking zone = 3 (OSD) ‘ = 3(d)+d2+ 4) for two-way traffic = 3 «278 = 834 1390 m Desirable length of overtaking zone = 5 x (OSD) = 5 x 278= (c) The details of the overtaking zone are shown in Fig. ANG, Foam we oe ae Se ene ee s = ae Pre SE, = Sage Pee Overt Lo Abel SF, = Sega PoE of raring Zee Fig. 4.16 Overtaking Zone (Example 4.6) Example 4.7 Caleulte the safe overtaking sight distance fora design speed of 96 kph. Assume all other data suitably, Solution OSD = (41 +4) for one-way traffic (dy + dp + ds) for two-way traffic V = 96 kmph ‘Assume Vp = V-16=80 kmph and A 2.5 kmph'sec. (from Table 4.7), t= 2 secs. d= 0.28 Vp t= 0.28 x 80 x2" 44.8 m a) = 028 VpT+25 5 Bt (02 Vp + 6) = 0.2 x 80+6=22m 14.45 14.4x22 Te se ay peewee 113 A 5 11.3 secs. a) = 0.28 x 80x 11.3+2%22= 297m dy = 0.28 VT = 0.28 x 96 x 11.3 = 303.7 m OS.D. on one-way traffic road = dy + dy = 341.8 m; say 342m OS.D. on two-way traffic road = dy + dg + dy = 645.5 m; say 646 m

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