Cristyl Lowela C.

Abogadie BSCE-4B
Problem Sets in Transportation Engineering
1. 18-A vertical summit curve has tangent grades of +2.8% and -167. The curve will be
designed such that a motorist whose eyesight is 1.5 m above the roadway can sight the
top of a visible object 100 mm high at the right side of the summit, at a distance of 130
m. Calculate the length of curve in meters.
A 165.75 C. 156.57
B. 147.56 D. 174.64
Solution:
Assume S <L
2
AS
L= 2
100 ( √ 2 h1+ √ 2 h2 )
A=g 1−g2=2.8−(−1.6)=4.4
L=130 m
h ₁=1.5 m
h2 =100 mm=0.1 m

L=4.4 ¿ ¿

L=156.574 ( s< L ) OK !

2. Based on the problem number 1, what is the required change in grade per 20-m station?
A. 0.562% C. 0.321%
B 0.423% D. 0.248%
Solution:

Change∈grade=
g1−g2
L ( = )
4.4
156.574
Change∈ grade=0.0281 % per meter
Change∈ grade per 20−m station=0.0281% ×20
Change∈ grade per 20−m station=0.562%

3. Given the following traffic counts:

Interval Volume (veh)
4:15-4:30 520
4:30-4:45 580
4:45-5:00 670
5:00-5:15 790
5:15-5:30 700
5:30-5:45 630
5:45-6:00 570
6:00-6:15 510
 What is the minimum hourly volume, in veh/hr?
A. 2410 C. 2690
B. 2560 D. 2740
Solution:
Hourly Volume:
From 4:15-5:15, Volume = 520 +580 +670 + 790 = 2560 veh/hr
From 4:30-5:30, Volume = 2740 veh/hr
From 4:45-5:45, Volume = 2790 veh/hr
From 5:00-6:00, Volume = 2690 veh/hr
From 5:15-6:15, Volume = 2410 veh/hr
Minimum hourly volume = 2410 veh/hr
Peak hour volume= 2790 veh/hr

4. Based on the problem above, what is the peak hourly traffic volume , in veh/hr?
A. 2410 C. 2690
B. 2560 D. 2740

5. Based on the problem above, what is the peak hour factor?

A. 0.726 C. 0.563
B. 0.883 D. 0.687
Solution:
The peak 15-minute volume is 790 (between 5:00-5:15)
2790
PHF= =0.882 9
790( 4)
 Terms Sets in Transportation Engineering
1. A structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or
passengers.
A. port C. wharf
B. pier D. beach

2. An offshore barrier that protects a harbor or other coastal area from the full force of the
sea.
A. dike C. breakwater
B. wave breaker D. dam

3. May consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other
conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes travel.
A. flow C. none of these
B. transport D. traffic

4. Refers to number of vehicles on a given stretch of road.

A. traffic flow C. traffic quantity
B. traffic density D. none of these

5. The number of vehicles passing a reference point per unit of time, and is measured in
vehicles per hour
A. density C. traffic
B. flow D. pedestrian