Practice Problems - 16.6 | 16. Horizontal Alignment III | Transportation Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1 Easy

What is a transition curve?

💡 Hint: Think about how vehicles move around corners.

Question 2 Easy

Why is setback distance important?

💡 Hint: Consider obstacles that may block sight when turning.

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Question 1

What does a transition curve help achieve in road design?

Increase friction
Smooth transition
Decrease radius

💡 Hint: Think about how a car turns.

Question 2

True or False: Setback distance should always be zero for effective curve design.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you approach a curve.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a transition curve for a road with a radius of 300m and a speed of 70 km/h in hilly terrain where rainfall is frequent. Discuss implications.

💡 Hint: Consider the rate of super-elevation suggested in the guidelines.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a complex intersection involving three roads with different curvature, calculate the necessary setback distances and design curve radii.

💡 Hint: Analyze interactions between curves and traffic flow.

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