GROUP 1 ANSWER KEY:

Test I. Identification.

1. VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
2. HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT
3. STATIONING
4. PARABOLIC FUNCTION
5. PVT or POINT OF VERTICAL TANGENT

Test II. Multiple Choice.

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. C

Test III. Problem Solving.

1.
a) Stationing and Elevation of PVI & PVT.

StaPVI = StaPVC + xPVI

= (100+00) + (2+00)
= 102+00
StaPVT = StaPVC + xPVT
= (100+00) + (4+00)
= 104+00
ElevPVI = ElevPVC – m
where m is the vertical distance of PVC & PVI
m = (200)(0.04)
= 8 ft.
ElevPVI = ElevPVC – m
= 500 – 8
= 492 ft.
ElevPVT = ElevPVI – n
where n is the vertical distance of PVI & PVT
n = (200)(0.025)
= 5 ft.
ElevPVT = ElevPVI + n
= 492 + 5
= 497 ft.
b) Stationing and Elevation of lowest point.

dy
=2 ax+ b
dx
G2−G1
0=2[ ]xLP + G1
2L
0.025−(−0.04)
0=2[ ]xLP + (-0.04)
2(400)
 xLP = 246.15 ft. (from PVC)

StaLP = StaPVC + xLp

= (100+00) + (2+46.15)

= 102+46.15

2
y=a x +bx +c
G2−G1
yLP = [ ](xLP)2 + G1(xLP) + ElevPVC
2L
0.025−(−0.04)
yLP = [ ](246.15)2 + (-0.04)(246.15) + 500
2(400)
yLP = 495.08 ft.

2.
xLP = StaLP - StaPVC
= (235+14.8) – (232+70)
= 2+44.8
= 244.8 ft.

x LP
K=
|G1|
244.8
=
|−1.8|
= 136

RV (from table 3.5, equivalent RV of our 60mi/h

design speed and 8% superelevation)
RV = 1200 ft.

1
R = RV + (lane width)
2
1
= 1200 + (11)
2
= 1205.5 ft.

π
L= R∆
180
π
= (1205.5)(30° )
180
= 631.2 ft.
StaPC = StaPT – L
= (302+20) – (6+31.2)
= 295+88.8

∆
T = Rtan
2
30°
= (1205.5)(tan )
2
= 323.01 ft.

StaPI = StaPC + T
= (295+88.8) + (3+23.01)
= 299+11.81