Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 25 25 25 25 100 CE 482 Second Exam. Second Semester 2010-11 Q.

1 A CE 482 student, working on the vertical and horizontal alignment design problem using a map with scale 1 meter : 300 meters. The student is checking the vertical gradient (grade) between two points A and B. The student notes that the elevations of point A is 312 meters and the elevation of point B is 328 meters. He also found that the distances between the two points on the map is 70 cm (centimeters). Determine the following: a) The slope from A to B in units of meter/meter is __________________.

b)

The change in the vertical elevation from A to B is ____________ meter per station of horizontal distance.

c)

If the student desires to plot circular curve with a 220 meter radius on the map with the scale mentioned above, the radius of the curve required, to the nearest centimeter is ____________________.

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Q.2 Briefly answer the following questions: aWhich is longer decision sight distance or stopping sight distance?

b-

What does a superelevation rate of 4% mean? What is the maximum rate you would select for used in Jeddah?

c-

Explain the concept of driver expectancy. What happens when it is violated?

d)

List three types of Intersesctions

e-

What would be the stopping sight distance on a downgrade of 10%?

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Q.3 (A) Calculate the stooping sight distance over the crest curve of a 450 m vertical curve with a plus grade of 5.6 percent and minus grade of 3.2 percent using the assumption on the text..

(B) In part (A) if the height of the object sighted increases to 0.6 m and the height of the average driver decreases to 0.90 m calculates the available sight distance.

(C) Calculate the stopping distance if the design seeped of the highway is 90 kmp.

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(D) Check that the available stopping sight distance provided by this curve for the condition in part B is adequate.

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STA 47+000.00 ELV. 400 m G1 PVC

PVI P PVT G2

STA 47+400.00 ELV. 408 m Road A

Q-4 In an alignment design problem of a new highway, a student is laying out the vertical tangents over road A. The back tangent g1 is 4.00 percent and the forward tangent g2 is -2.00 percent. The satiation of the PVC is 47+000.00, and the vertical elevation of the PVC is 400.00 m. Road A crosses under the vertical curve of the new highway at station 47+400.00. The elevation of point P on the new highway on this vertical curve cannot be any lower then 408.00 m in order to provide sufficient clearance for special vehicles under the new highway for road A. See sketch above. a) Find the maximum length of the vertical curve that will pass through point P and satisfy the above condition. what will happen to the elevation of point P if we increase the length of the curves which found in part (a )

b)

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(25 points)

A). Calculate the stooping sight distance over the crest curve of a 450 m vertical curve with a plus grade of 5.6 percent and minus grade of 3.2 percent using the assumption on the text. Note that the formula given was for English measurement so convert before using the formula. SULUTION Assume S < L

L=

AS 2 100( 2h 1 + 2h2 ) 2 8.8 * S 2 100( 2 *1.07 + 2 * 0.15 ) 2

450 =

=143.77 144 m

Since S< L The assumption holds.

B). In part A if the height of the object sighted increases to 0.6 m and the height of the average driver decreases to 0.9 0 m calculates the available sight distance.

450 =

8.8 * S 2 100( 2 * 0.9 + 2 * 0.6 ) 2

S = 174.28 = 174 m

Since S< L The assumption holds. C) Calculate the stopping distance if the design seeped of the highway is 90 kmp. Assume friction factor =0.3 Stopping Distance = Traveling Distance + Breaking Distance = tv +V2/ (254f) Stopping Distance = 90 kmph (1000/3600) *2.5 + (90)2 / (254*0.3) Stopping Distance = 62.5 + 106.3 = 168 m B) Check that the available stopping sight distance provided by this curve for the condition in part B is adequate. Since Sight Distance on the curve > Stopping distance then it is OK

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