III.

Design of Vertical Curve

A.Vertical Curve 1 (Crest)
Actual G1 = 1.600 %
Actual G2 = -1.600 %
Vd = 70.00 kph
Vd = 19.44 m/s

A.1 Required Length of Vertical Curve; Lmin = max {La, Lc, LSSD}
A.1.1 Due to Appearance:
La = 2Vd
La = 140 m

A.1.2 Due to Comfort:

Lc = (Vd^2) (A)
389
= 40.3085 m

A.1.3 Due to Stopping Sight Distance:

LSSD = (SSD)2 A
200[a+b+2√(ab)]

where:
SSD = 0.278Vd(tp) + Vd2
254 (f + G)
a= eye height above road surface
= 1.07 m (from DPWH-Road Safety Manual,2004)
b= object height above road surface
= 0.15 m (from DPWH-Road Safety Manual,2004)
tp = reaction time in seconds
= 2.5 s (from DPWH-Road Safety Manual,2004)
A= Grade Change (algebraic differenc= G1-G2
= 3.200 %

SSD (for Grade 1) = 109.6985 m

LSSD = 95.25809 m

SSD (for Grade 2) = 116.5772 m

LSSD = 107.5791 m

Therefore, Lv min = 140.0 m

max 163.2

A.Vertical Curve 1 (Sag)

Actual G1 = -1.600 %
Actual G2 = 1.600 %
Vd = 70.00 kph
Vd = 19.44 m/s

B.1 Required Length of Vertical Curve; Lmin = max {La, Lc, LNV}
B.1.1 Due to Appearance:
La = 2Vd
La = 140 m
B.1.2 Due to Comfort:
Lc = Vd2 (A)
389
 Lc = 40.3084833 m

B.1.3 Night Visibility

LNV = (SSD)2 A
100[2h + 2SSD(tan α)]

where:
SSD = Vd2
0.278Vd(tp) +
254 (f + G)
h= headlight height above surface
= 0.6 m (from DPWH-Road Safety Manual,2004)
α= beam angle
= 1 % (from DPWH-Road Safety Manual,2004)
A= Grade Change (algebraic difference of grade)
= 3.200 %
tp = reaction time in seconds
= 2.5 s (from DPWH-Road Safety Manual,2004)

SSD (for Grade 1) = 116.5772 m

LNV = 82.52575 m

SSD (for Grade 2) = 109.6985 m

LNV = 61.13957 m

Therefore, Lv min = 140.0 m

max 163.2