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    This document discusses sight distance requirements for passing and stopping when designing vertical curves on roads. It provides formulas to calculate the minimum stopping sight distance based on factors like vehicle speed, reaction time, and friction. It then gives two formulas to determine the minimum length of a vertical curve based on whether the computed length is greater or less than the minimum stopping sight distance. An example problem is also provided to demonstrate how to use the formulas to design a vertical curve meeting sight distance specifications.

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    This document discusses sight distance requirements for passing and stopping when designing vertical curves on roads. It provides formulas to calculate the minimum stopping sight distance based on factors like vehicle speed, reaction time, and friction. It then gives two formulas to determine the minimum length of a vertical curve based on whether the computed length is greater or less than the minimum stopping sight distance. An example problem is also provided to demonstrate how to use the formulas to design a vertical curve meeting sight distance specifications.

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    This document discusses sight distance requirements for passing and stopping when designing vertical curves on roads. It provides formulas to calculate the minimum stopping sight distance based on factors like vehicle speed, reaction time, and friction. It then gives two formulas to determine the minimum length of a vertical curve based on whether the computed length is greater or less than the minimum stopping sight distance. An example problem is also provided to demonstrate how to use the formulas to design a vertical curve meeting sight distance specifications.

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    SIGHT DISTANCE

    Passing Sight Distance When S<L

    Safe stopping distance = d + D

    Where:
    S = Stopping sight distance
    t = perception-reaction time in seconds
    V = velocity of vehicle in meter per second
    f = coefficient of friction between tire and
    pavement
    G = grade line of road

    Length of Curve when S<L

    √ √

    When the computed value is grater the stopping sight distance use this L above
    If not

    √ √

    Example:

    1. A 3% grade intersects a -2% grade at sta. 1+ 000 elevation 200. Design a vertical
    summit parabolic curve connecting two tangent grades to conform safe
    stopping sight distance specification.
    - Design velocity = 50 kph
    - Height of drive’s eye from road pavement is 1.64m
    - Height of an object over the road pavement is 0.16
    - Coefficient of friction between the road pavement and tire is 0.20 m
    - Perception time to reaction time is 3.5 sec.

    a. Determine the stopping sight distance


    b. Determine the length of the curve

    Prepared by Dr. Rodel C.Angkahan 1

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