14.1 - Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is horizontal alignment?
💡 Hint: Think about what affects the way roads are shaped.
What does design speed depend on?
💡 Hint: Consider the differences between highways and local roads.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary factor influencing horizontal alignment design?
💡 Hint: Consider what determines how we expect vehicles to interact with the road.
True or False: Super elevation raises the inner edge of the pavement to help vehicles on curves.
💡 Hint: Think about how curves are designed in relation to vehicle dynamics.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a horizontal alignment for a new highway through mountainous terrain, including considerations for design speed and super elevation.
💡 Hint: Think about the safest way to manage speed in an incline.
Critique a poorly designed horizontal alignment in a case study. Identify specific issues it causes and propose design changes.
💡 Hint: Reflect on real-world examples of harmful designs.
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