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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of the centerline in road design?

💡 Hint: Think about how roads are aligned relative to surrounding features.

Question 2

Easy

What does super-elevation help with?

💡 Hint: Consider how a car feels when turning quickly.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of super-elevation?

  • To enhance vehicle speed
  • To ensure vehicle stability on curves
  • To increase road width

💡 Hint: Consider vehicle dynamics on curves.

Question 2

Transition curves are designed to?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how abrupt changes affect driving.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Calculate the length of the transition curve needed for a design speed of 85 km/h and a maximum allowable super-elevation of 1.0 m.

💡 Hint: Refer to standard design tables for estimations in urban planning.

Question 2

A road will have a deflection angle of 60°. Calculate how the required curvature will change the initial design if a building is present at 50 m to the right.

💡 Hint: Consider the spatial relationship constraints and re-calculate accordingly.

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