Practice Stopping Sight Distance (SSD) - 13.2.1 | 13. Sight Distance | Transportation Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is Stopping Sight Distance?

💡 Hint: Consider what distance ensures safety from collisions.

Question 2

Easy

State the formula for lag distance.

💡 Hint: Think about how far the car travels before braking starts.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does Stopping Sight Distance (SSD) measure?

  • Distance to travel before brake application
  • Distance needed for safe stopping
  • Distance at which reactions initiate

💡 Hint: Focus on the outcome, what SSD ensures.

Question 2

True or False: Lag distance and braking distance are the same.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember when each occurs during stopping.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A vehicle moving at 90 km/h encounters a stopped vehicle. Calculate the SSD needed considering a reaction time of 2.5 seconds and a friction coefficient of 0.6.

💡 Hint: Convert km/h to m/s for accurate calculations.

Question 2

How would SSD calculations differ on an inclined road? Illustrate with an example.

💡 Hint: Think of how gravity affects the effective stopping ability.

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