A driver is driving uphill on a (3% grade) at (60 km/hr.) speed, if the reaction (perception + response) time of a driver is (2 sec.) and the coefficient of friction between tires and the highway surface is (0.5). Determine the stopping sight distance :- * S.S.D. = 60.1 m S.S.D. = 86.4 m %3D S.S.D. = 40.7 m S.S.D. = 72.5 m %3D O S.S.D. = 54.3 m

A driver is driving uphill on a (3% grade) at (60 km/hr.) speed, if the reaction (perception + response) time of a driver is (2 sec.) and the coefficient of friction between tires and the highway surface is (0.5). Determine the stopping sight distance :- * S.S.D. = 60.1 m S.S.D. = 86.4 m %3D S.S.D. = 40.7 m S.S.D. = 72.5 m %3D O S.S.D. = 54.3 m

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter7: Intersection Design

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 27P

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