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The document contains examples of highway and road design problems related to horizontal and vertical curves, speed limits, skid marks, and accident rates. Solutions are provided for determining whether design elements like curve radii and speeds are adequate based on factors like coefficients of friction.

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The document contains examples of highway and road design problems related to horizontal and vertical curves, speed limits, skid marks, and accident rates. Solutions are provided for determining whether design elements like curve radii and speeds are adequate based on factors like coefficients of friction.

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1. The design speed of asphalt concrete paved highway designed


for construction is 80kph with e=8%& f=0.14 . During right-of-way
reservation period it was found out that the space available for
horizontal curve is only adequate for provision of maximum 200m
radius. Can this speed be safely maintained on the road? If not,
what should be done?

2. A driver of a car applied the brakes and barely avoided hitting an


obstacle on a roadway section which has a 5 percent gradient.
The vehicle left skid marks 26 meters. Assuming that the
coefficient of friction is 0.6 and the driver was travelling down the
grade, determine whether the problem was the speed limit of
70kph on the section or driver violation of the speed limit.

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3.A highway reconstruction project is being undertaken to reduce accident
rates on the highway. The reconstruction involves a major re-alignment of
the highway such that a 100kph design speed is attained. At one point on
the highway, a 240m equal tangent crest vertical curve exists.
Measurements show that, at 106m from the PVC, the vertical curve offset
is 0.9m. Assess the adequacy of the existing curve in light of the
reconstruction designs peed of 100kph and, if the existing curve is
inadequate, compute a satisfactory curve length.
4. A horizontal curve is being designed through mountainous terrain for a 4-
lane road with 3m lanes. The central angle is known to be 40 degrees,
the tangent distance is 153m, and the tangent intersection PI is located at
chainage 5+650m. If the roadway has a coefficient of side friction of 0.082
and a superelevation rate of 0.09m/m, determine whether this is
appropriate for a design speed of 80kph. If not, re-design the curve and
indicate the location of the PC and PT.
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5. Figure Q.5 shows a section of a two-lane road where several traffic
accidents have occupied. It is known that the road is used by an
average of 20,000 vehicles per day with 25% trucks. The characteristics
of the vehicles are as follows:
Truks -Maximum speed = 90 kph
Cars: -Average running speed on grades of up to 7% = 100kph.
In addition , it is known that the available coefficient of friction is 0.2
when the pavement is wet and is 0.5 otherwise. Determine the elements
of the road section which contribute to accidents on the road; specify the
reasons why you consider them unsuitable and specify a better design.

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PC
e=0.08
1+100 Station
2m
1+600 PT

∆=60 o Station 1+900


PLAN VIEW

PVC PVT
1+500 1+700

PROFILE VIEW

1+100

Trees
1m 3m 3m 1m

CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW ON THE HORIZONTAL CURVE 4


FIGURE Q. 5
Solution…..#1

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Solution…#2

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Solution….#3

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Solution……#4

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THANK YOU
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