CE576 Highway Design and Traffic Safety - Spring 08

 

Class 07

Class Objectives:

bulletDefine different horizontal curve elements and their relationships
bulletCalculate sight distance on horizontal curve as a function of the middle ordinance, the radius and the angle
bulletRelate horizontal curve design standards to traffic safety considerations
bulletIdentify AASHTO five methods of distributing superelevation and coefficient of side friction over a range of curves
bulletDetermine appropriate maximum super elevation based of different design consideration
bulletDetermine appropriate maximum coefficient side friction based of different design consideration
bulletRelate maximum superelevation and coefficient of side friction to horizontal curve radius
bulletDefine different type of transition curves

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