Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 25P
To determine
(a)
The required minimum ramp radius of the expressway for the given conditions.
To determine
(b)
The required length of the ramp.
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