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Road Design: Vertical Curves Guide

This document discusses vertical curves, which are used to gradually change road gradients. There are two types of vertical curves: crests, located at high points; and sags, located at low points. Crest curves are designed based on stopping sight distance to ensure drivers can see hazards. Sag curves consider headlight sight distance at night, rider comfort, and drainage. The document provides equations to calculate the minimum length of crest and sag curves based on design speed, algebraic gradient difference, and other factors. It also describes how to compute elevations, locations, and lengths of vertical curve points through a step-by-step process using the controlling design elements.

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Road Design: Vertical Curves Guide

This document discusses vertical curves, which are used to gradually change road gradients. There are two types of vertical curves: crests, located at high points; and sags, located at low points. Crest curves are designed based on stopping sight distance to ensure drivers can see hazards. Sag curves consider headlight sight distance at night, rider comfort, and drainage. The document provides equations to calculate the minimum length of crest and sag curves based on design speed, algebraic gradient difference, and other factors. It also describes how to compute elevations, locations, and lengths of vertical curve points through a step-by-step process using the controlling design elements.

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Vertical Curves

Introduction
To introduce a gradual change in tangent
gradients
Types:
Crest
Sag

Controlling Factors
Crest
Stopping Sight Distance
Sight distance at passing sections and
decisions points
Sag
Headlight sight distance (night time)
Rider comfort
Drainage

Minimum Length of Crest Curve

Minimum Length of Crest Curve


When the height of eye and the height of
object are 1.08 and 0.60 m [3.50 ft and 2.00
ft], respectively, as used for stopping sight
distance, the equations become:

Minimum Stopping Sight Distance

Min. Length of Crest for Passing Sight


Distance

Minimum Passing Sight Distance

Length of Sag Curve

Design Control for Sag Curve

Computations
Compute algebraic difference in gradients;
A = (G2 G1)
Select K from design tables
Compute length;
L = K|A|
Compute Chainage of VPC and VPT;

Computations

Compute distance to high or low point;


Compute elevations of VPC and VPT using G1,
G2 and L
G1L
VPCelev. VPI elev.
2

VPTelev.

G2 L
VPI elev.
2

Computations
Compute elevations at every required station;

Computations
Tangent Elevations from VPC to VPI;

Tangent Elevations from VPI to VPT;


G2
VPTElev. (l x)

100

Example Solution

Example Solution

Assignment Question

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