Q6. Drivers, driving at 60mph, must slow down to negotiate a severe curve coming towards a busy urban interchange. A warning sign for the curve is clearly visible from a distance of 19ft How far in advance of the curve must the sign be located to ensure that drivers can pay attention to the sign, and decide and act accordingly? Use the standard reaction time of 14.5 sec and maneuver time of 4sec Also calculate the final speed (accurate within +2mph) at which the deiver should enter the curve if it is designed for a radius of 89on and superelevation is 4%? Recalculate the radrus for the worst case scenario that drivers do not reduce their speed. Note interpolation for final value of frictional coefficient may be required

Q6. Drivers, driving at 60mph, must slow down to negotiate a severe curve coming towards a busy urban interchange. A warning sign for the curve is clearly visible from a distance of 19ft How far in advance of the curve must the sign be located to ensure that drivers can pay attention to the sign, and decide and act accordingly? Use the standard reaction time of 14.5 sec and maneuver time of 4sec Also calculate the final speed (accurate within +2mph) at which the deiver should enter the curve if it is designed for a radius of 89on and superelevation is 4%? Recalculate the radrus for the worst case scenario that drivers do not reduce their speed. Note interpolation for final value of frictional coefficient may be required

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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