2.2.1 - Simple curves
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What is a simple curve?
💡 Hint: Think about how roads change direction.
Name one component of a simple curve.
💡 Hint: Consider the endpoints of the curve.
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What defines a simple curve?
💡 Hint: Think about the uniformity in curvature.
True or False: The degree of a curve is defined by the angle subtended by a chord of 50 meters.
💡 Hint: Review the standard chord length used for defining degree.
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A highway engineer needs to decide the degree of curvature for two simple curves. Curve A has a radius of 200 meters and Curve B 300 meters. Calculate the degree of each curve and discuss which curve might be safer and why.
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