Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 14P
To determine
(a)
The radius of the curve.
To determine
(b)
The current maximum safe speed of the curve.
To determine
(c)
The allowable distance (minimum) between the structure proposed and the center line of the curve, such that the current maximum safe speed of the curve does not have to be reduced.
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