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This assignment is related to civil engineering. a. How wide is each lane of a stree...

This assignment is related to civil engineering.

a. How wide is each lane of a street in your neighborhood? Talk to your city engineer to obtain information.

b. Visit the U.S. Department of Transportation Web site to find out how wide each lane of an interstate highway is. Do all interstate highway lanes have the same width?

c. Find out how tall the Hoover Dam is. How wide is the Hoover Dam? What is the area of the dam exposed to upstream water? Discuss how and why the thickness of the dam varies with its height.

d. How tall are the interstate bridges so that an average truck can go under them?

f. How far above the road are the highway signs placed?

g. What is the average height of a tunnel?

What is the area of a tunnel at the entrance? Write a brief report discussing your findings.

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