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CE 122 C2 Traffic & Highway Engineering College of CE-ENSE Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT)
Design Speed
Is the maximum safe speed that can be maintained over a specified section of highway when conditions are so favorable that the design features of the highway may govern.
Sight Distance
length of roadway ahead that is continuously visible to the driver depends on the vehicle speed, vehicle size and driver PRT minimum sight distance available should be sufficiently long enough to enable a vehicle traveling at the design speed to stop before reaching a stationary object in its path (AASHTO)
Source: A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (The Green Book). Washington, DC. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2001 4th Ed.
Source: A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (The Green Book). Washington, DC. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2001 4th Ed.
Source: A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (The Green Book). Washington, DC. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2001 4th Ed.
Horizontal Alignment
Circular Curve:
Sharpness of curve can be expressed by using 2 measurements: a.) Radius, R b.) Degrees of Curvature
Horizontal Alignment
Stationing:
Rewrite the following in station notations: a.) Stake located 10,682.325 m from beginning b.) Stake located 2,345.21 ft from the beginning
Simple Curve
Simple Curve defined as a circular arc between two tangents.
Where:
Figure:
Simple Curve
Simple Curve defined as a circular arc between two tangents.
Formulas:
Figure:
Compound Curve
Compound Curve defined as 2-arc simple curve having its centers on the same side of the common tangent
Reverse Curve
Reverse Curve is a two-arc simple curve having its centers on opposite sides. 2 Types: 1. Reverse Curve with parallel tangents 2. Reverse Curve with non-parallel tangents
Reverse Curve
1. Reverse Curve with non-parallel tangents
Vertical Alignment
Properties of Vertical Alignment: a.) The rate of change of grade on a vertical curve is constant.
b.) Tangents drawn from any two points on a vertical axis parabola always intersects midway between the point of tangency.
Vertical Alignment
Properties of Vertical Alignment: c.) Vertical offsets from tangent to a parabola are proportional to the squares of the distances from the point of tangency.
d.) If a tangent to the parabola is drawn between main tangents, the horizontal projection of the intercept cut-off on this new tangent by the main tangents is equal to of the horizontal projection of the long chord of parabola
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