1. Consider below highway curve which has a diameter of 280 m. Determine the maximumdesign speed limit of a highway curve if it restricts the highway design speed to only 75%. Usesuper elevation (e = 0.08), Assume the value of coefficient of friction based on the tablebelow. Determine also the highway design speed.Table 3.3 Coefficient of Side Friction for Different Design SpeedsDesign Speed (mi/h)Coeficients of Side Friction, f,300.20400.16500.14600.12700.10SOURCE: Adapted from A Policy on Geometric Destgn of Highways and Streets, American Association of StateHighway and Transportation Officias, Washington, D.C. 2004. Used by permission.2. If you are going to redesign the curve as to problem 1, so that its posted speed limit will bethe same as the design speed of the highway, what is the new minimum radius of the newcurve?

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Consider below highway curve which has a diameter of 280 m. Determine the maximum design speed limit of a highway curve if it restricts the highway design speed to only 75%. Use super elevation (e = 0.08), Assume the value of coefficient of friction based on the table below. Determine also the highway design speed.

Consider below highway curve which has a diameter of 280 m. Determine the maximum design speed limit of a highway curve if it restricts the highway design speed to only 75%. Use super elevation (e = 0.08), Assume the value of coefficient of friction based on the table below. Determine also the highway design speed.

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