A divided rural multi-lane highway is required to cope with an AADT of 40 000 vehicles per day. A 70mph design speed is chosen with lanes a standard 3.65m wide and there are no obstructions within 1.83 m of any travelled edge. The traffie is assumed to be composed entirely of private cars and the driver population is ideal. The peak hour factor is 0.9 and the directional factor, D. is estimated at 0.6. The highway is required to maintain level of service C. It is to be designed to eope with the thirtieth highest hourly volume during the year. Caleulate the required physical extent of the highway, i.e. the number of lanes required in each direction. Activate Wi

A divided rural multi-lane highway is required to cope with an AADT of 40 000 vehicles per day. A 70mph design speed is chosen with lanes a standard 3.65m wide and there are no obstructions within 1.83 m of any travelled edge. The traffie is assumed to be composed entirely of private cars and the driver population is ideal. The peak hour factor is 0.9 and the directional factor, D. is estimated at 0.6. The highway is required to maintain level of service C. It is to be designed to eope with the thirtieth highest hourly volume during the year. Caleulate the required physical extent of the highway, i.e. the number of lanes required in each direction. Activate Wi

Structural Analysis

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