Name : dimas adi praasetyo

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ROAD DESIGN STEPS



I. Collect Basic data

The basic data that we need is a topographic map of the area that we are
building roads, natural geological maps, and map the existing road
network. Of course we also need to know the budget for our road
construction before we determine our roads

II. Identification location of the road

we identify the class of road that we will create, from the starting point to
the end point of our road construction plan

III. Determinate road criteria

We need to classificate our road based on the road function, vehicle plan,
VLHR and VJR, and our design speed. Our road criteria is consider by
development of traffic in the future, so our road can fulfill its function
within a predetermined time

IV. Determine optimal road alignment

We can determine our road alignment based on our basic data. Alignment
have few type such as:

-horizontal alignment;
we can determine the horizontal alignment based on our ; minimum
radius of horizontal curvature, maximum road slope, maximum road
visibility etc.

-vertical alignment;
Vertical curves or grade changes, like horizontal curves, require proper
consideration to minimize earthwork, cost, and erosion damage. Proper
evaluation requires an analysis of vertical curve requirements based on
traffic characteristics (flow and safety), vehicle geometry, and algebraic
difference of intersecting grades. Vertical curves provide the transition
between an incoming grade and an outgoing grade

-cross section;


and when we determine our alignment we need to consider making
optimal alignment so we can make efficient road plan for our road budget,
and efficient time needed for driver that will traverse our road.