HWY SOLVING

Friday, 6 October 2023 11:36 pm

Solve for the required stopping sight distance of a vehicle

moving at a speed of 80 kph. (no friction or grade given)

a. If there is a given coefficient of friction = 0.35 (or through the table)

b. If there is given coefficient of friction = 0.35 and grade = 5%

Given a design speed of 50 kph and using the table below solve for the
required overtaking sight distance. a) min and b) max OSD

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3. For a flat terrain with a design speed of 70 kph, what is the
absolute length of the curve given G1 = +5% and G2 = -3%?

4. For a crest curve with grades G1 = +2.50% and G2 = -1.25%, that

has a curve length of 120 m, what is the required sight distance?

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5. A sag curve with grades G1 = -2.50% and G2 = +1.25%, has a car traveling
with a light beam distance of 120 m. Solve for the required length of the curve.

6. What should be the superelevation “e” for a 3 m traveled way that has a
design speed of 90 kph and a radius of 600 m?

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