14.5 - Summary
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of super-elevation in road design?
💡 Hint: Think about the forces acting on vehicles in motion.
Define design speed in the context of road design.
💡 Hint: Consider what influences road geometry.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of super-elevation in road design?
💡 Hint: Think about forces at play during cornering.
True or False: Higher design speeds require greater super-elevation.
💡 Hint: Recall your understanding of how speed affects road design.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a theoretical curve for a highway with a design speed of 100 km/h. Consider all factors that need to be included to ensure safety and efficiency.
💡 Hint: Use the formulas we discussed about super-elevation.
Evaluate a case where a vehicle experienced an accident on a curve. Discuss factors that could have been improved in road design to prevent such incidents.
💡 Hint: Consider what forces were likely at play during the accident.
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