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Calculate the stopping sight distance on a highway at an ascending gradient 2% for a design speed of 90 kph with a total reaction time of 2.5 sec and a coefficient of 0.42.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

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