Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
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Chapter 15, Problem 15P
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The point of tangent and the deflection angles from PC to full stationsfor lying out of curve in the circular curve connecting two tangents.
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Given a circular curve connecting 2 tangents that intersect at an angle of 48°. The PI is at station (948+67.32) and the design speed of the highway is 60 mi/h. Determine the point of the tangent and the deflection angles from the PC to full stations for laying out the curve.
Given a circular curve connecting 2 tangents that intersect at an angle of 48 degrees. The PI is at station (948+67.32) and the design speed of the highway is 60 mi/h. Determine the point of the tangent and the deflection angles from the PC to full stations for laying out the curve.
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