Practice Case b. Length of summit curve less than sight distance - 17.3.3.2 | 17. Vertical Alignment | Transportation Engineering - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a summit curve?

💡 Hint: Think about where the road meets an incline.

Question 2

Easy

Why is sight distance important in road design?

💡 Hint: Consider visibility requirements for vehicles.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of summit curves?

  • To connect gradients
  • To reduce road width
  • To increase speed limits

💡 Hint: Think about the shape and function of the curve.

Question 2

True or False: A taller obstruction requires a shorter sight distance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on visibility and driver safety.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You design a road with a summit curve where L = 300 m. Given h1 = 1.2 m and h2 = 0.15 m, calculate the minimum sight distance S.

💡 Hint: Pay attention to units when calculating.

Question 2

Explain how changing h1 to 1.5 m while keeping h2 constant at 0.15 m affects your sight distance in a summit curve design.

💡 Hint: Think about visibility created by height.

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