A driver with 20/40 vision needs 2 sec to read a sign posted on a freeway. A person with 20/20 vision can read this sign at a distance of 225 ft. Do you feel that the driver has suffi- cient time to read this sign driving at a speed of 55 mph? At what speed would he have to travel just io be able to read the sign? Discuss this problem.

A driver with 20/40 vision needs 2 sec to read a sign posted on a freeway. A person with 20/20 vision can read this sign at a distance of 225 ft. Do you feel that the driver has suffi- cient time to read this sign driving at a speed of 55 mph? At what speed would he have to travel just io be able to read the sign? Discuss this problem.

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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