Question: A simple horizontal curve is being designed for a local 2 - lane road with 3 . 5 m lanes width. Due to geometric features

A simple horizontal curve is being designed for a local 2-lane road with 3.5 m lanes width. Due to geometric features in the
neighborhood, the radius is chosen as 185 m . The curve's central angle is 35. The Posted Speed limit on the road is 50Kmhr. The station of the end of circular curve (C.T.) is 700+00. The inside edge of the curve is the west bound traffic. west bound is a 4.0% uphill slope. Use Table 3.2.1 from the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) to determine the coefficient of side (lateral) friction.
Calculate the following:
a) Degree of curvature.
b) Superelevation on the curve
c) Length of the curve.
d) The clearance on the inside edge to satisfy sufficient sight distance
e) Plot a sketch (plan, elevation and cross-section(s)) to show how the superelevation will be gradually introduced to the roadway through rotation around road centreline. Assume the normal crossfall is 2%. Show the stations TC, Start of tangent runout and end of superelevation runoff, and the start of lowering inside edge.
A simple horizontal curve is being designed for a

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