In: Civil Engineering
A tangent section of highway has a -1.0% grade and
ends at station 0+145 and
elevation 26 m. It must be connected to another section of highway
that has a -1.0% grade and that
begins at station 1 + 350 and elevation 40 m. The connecting
alignment should consist of a sag
curve, constant grade section, and crest curve, and be designed for
a speed of 80 km/h. What is the
lowest grade possible for the constant grade section that will
complete the alignment?
Answer:
Givin that:
A tangent section of highway has a -10% grade and ends at station 0+145 and elevation 26m.It must be connected to another section of highway that has 1 -10% grade and that begins at station 1 + 350 and elevation 40m.
L = Station of PVT - station of PVC
= (1 + 350) - (0 +145)
= 1 + 205
= 1205 m
= 40 -26 = 14m
For spad = 80 km / hr, from table
,
WKT,
Let
=
On solving
x = 1.18
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