Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysi (NEW!!)
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Author: Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn
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Chapter 3, Problem 45P
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The required rate of superelevation for the curve.
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Problem 5
An existing horizontal curve on a highway has a radius of 465 ft, which restricts the posted speed limit to
only 61.5% of the design speed on this section of the highway. If the curve is to be improved, so that its
posted speed will be the design speed of the highway, determine the minimum radius of the new curve.
Assume that the rate of superelevation is 0.08 for both the existing curve and the new curve to be
designed and f,=0.16 for 40 mph, 0.14 for 50 mph, 0.12 for 60 mph, and 0.10 for 70 mph.
PROBLEM 7
A +2 percent grade on an arterial highway intersects with a -1 percent
grade at station 535 + 24.25 at an elevation of 300 ft. If the design speed of the
highway is 65 mi/h, determine the stations and elevations of the initial point of
vertical curve (PVC), the final point of vertical curve (PVT), the high point, and the
elevation of each 100-ft station.
What will be the ruling radius of a horizontal curve on a National Highway for a design
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