A sag vertical curve has a 25% grade that intersects with a +3.1% grade at station...
9:381 LTE Problem 1 A crest vertical curve is to be designed to join a +2% grade with a-2% at a section of a two-lane highway. Determine the minimum length of the curve if the design speed of the highway is 60 mph and SL. Assume that a-9.34 ftsec' and that the perception-reaction time is 2.5 sec. Problem2 A crest vertical curve is to be designed to join a +3% grade with a-2% grade at a section of a two-lane...
A sag vertical curve will connect two tangents, a -3% grade and a +5% grade, 800 ft apart. The ravine in which the sag curve will be situated needs to be built up. The elevation of the curve at its deepest point must be at elevation 168.00 ft or higher to clear a major pipe installation. If the PVC is at station 00 + 00.00 with an elevation of 176.20 ft, determine the location of the deepest point of the...
7. A sag vertical curve connects a-4.75% grade and a +3.75% grade. The PVI is at station 45+90.00 at an elevation of 611.00 ft. The design speed is 50 mi/h. Determine the minimum length of the vertical curve using the AASHTO method ("K" factors). Round the minimum length up to the next 10 ft multiple for design of the vertical curve and associated calculations. Using this length, determine: The station and elevation of the PVC The station and elevation of...
2. Given a sag vertical curve connecting a -1.5% grade with a +2.5% grade on a rural arterial highway, use the rate of vertical curvature and a design speed of 70 mi/h to compute the elevation of the curve at 100 ft stations if the grades intersect at station (475+00) at an elevation of 300.00 ft. Identify the station and elevation of the low point.
1. (35 pts) A-2% grade intersects with a +3% grade at station 410+50.00 at an elevation of 200 feet. If the speed limit is 70 mph, determine: a. b. C. d. Minimum length of vertical curve Stations and elevations of PVC and PVT Station and elevation of highpoint Create a spreadsheet that calculated the elevation of each 100 feet station and graph the curve.
1. (35 pts) A-2% grade intersects with a +3% grade at station 410+50.00 at an elevation...
A 200m equal tangent sag vertical curve has the PVC at station 3 + 700.000 and elevation 321m. The initial grade is -3.5% and the final grade is 0.5%. Determine the elevation and stationing of the PVI, PVT, and lowest point on the curve.
(10 pts) A sag vertical curve is designed with the PVC at station 10900 and elevation 950.00 ft, the PVI at station 110 +77 and elevation 947.34 ft, and the low point at station 110 + 30 a. b. Determine the sight distance provided by the geometry. Determine the design speed of the curve
Problem 4 A 500 ft long sag vertical curve passes under a bridge at station 82+45. The beginning of vertical curve (BVC) is at station 81+00. A-3.6% curve meets a +4.4% curve at the point of vertical intersection (PVI), which is at elevation 425.38 ft. What is the elevation of the point on the curve under the bridge? Problem 5 The grade into a vertical sag curve is -2%. The curve length is 1,400 ft. The grade out of the...
12. Two tangent of a vertical curve intersects at station 32+11.61 and elevation 64.18 ft. back tangent grade is gl = +4% and forward tangent grade g2--6%, and length L = 600 ft a. b. c. d. Calculate the elevation of PVC in feet. Calculate the elevation of PVT in ft Calculate the station of the high point. Calculate the elevation of high point in ft.
13. A 400-ft long equal tangent sag vertical curve has its PVC at station 100+00 and o b elevation 500 ft, the initial grade g,--4% and the final grade g2 elevation of the lowest point of the curve. +2.5%. Determine the