A+1 percent grade intersects with a-2 percent grade at station (535+ 24.25) at an elevation of 300 t.(a) if the design speed is 65 mi/h, determine the minimum length (in t) of vertical curve using the rate of vertical curvature. (Assume the stopping sight distance is less than the length of thecurve.)it(b) Using the length found in part (a), find the stations and elevations (in R) of the BVC and EVC and the elevation (in t) of each 100 t station. (In the table below, the first row corresponds to theBVC and the last row corresponds to the EVC. Round your elevations to at least one decimal place.)StationElevation (t)533 + 00534 + 00535 + 00536 + 00537 + 00538 + 00(c) Using the length found in part (a), find the station and elevation (in t) of the highpoint.stationnlevation

Given:- The grade of the curve 1 = +1% The grade of the curve 2 = -2% The station of the…

A1 percent grade intersects with a-2 percent grade at station (535 + 24.25) at an elevation of 300 n. (a) ir the design speed is 65 m/h, determine the minimum length (in ) of vertical curve using the rate of vertical ourvature. (Assume the stopping sight distance is less than the length of the curve.) (b) Using the length found in part (a), find the stations and elevations (in n) of the BVC and EVC and the elevation (in R) of each 100 t statjon. (In the table below, the first row corresponds to the BVC and the last row corresponds to the EVC. Round your elevations to at least one decimal place.) Station Elevation (n) 533 + 00 534 + 00 S35 + 00 536+ 00 537 + 00 S38+ 00 (c) Using the length found in part (a), find the station and elevation (in R) of the highpoint. station elevation

A1 percent grade intersects with a-2 percent grade at station (535 + 24.25) at an elevation of 300 n. (a) ir the design speed is 65 m/h, determine the minimum length (in ) of vertical curve using the rate of vertical ourvature. (Assume the stopping sight distance is less than the length of the curve.) (b) Using the length found in part (a), find the stations and elevations (in n) of the BVC and EVC and the elevation (in R) of each 100 t statjon. (In the table below, the first row corresponds to the BVC and the last row corresponds to the EVC. Round your elevations to at least one decimal place.) Station Elevation (n) 533 + 00 534 + 00 S35 + 00 536+ 00 537 + 00 S38+ 00 (c) Using the length found in part (a), find the station and elevation (in R) of the highpoint. station elevation

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter15: Geometric Design Of Highway Facilities

Section: Chapter Questions

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