A transition curve is to be provided on a 2 lane road on a mountainous terrain for which design speed is 60 kmph and ratio of mechanical to psychological extra widening is 0.48. The minimum length of transition curve (in m) as per IRC criteria if length of wheel base is taken as 6 m, is_____ m. (Round off to one decimal place).

A transition curve is to be provided on a 2 lane road on a mountainous terrain for which design speed is 60 kmph and ratio of mechanical to psychological extra widening is 0.48. The minimum length of transition curve (in m) as per IRC criteria if length of wheel base is taken as 6 m, is_____ m. (Round off to one decimal place).

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A transition curve is to be provided on a 2 lane road on a mountainous terrain for
which design speed is 60 kmph and ratio of mechanical to psychological extra
widening is 0.48. The minimum length of transition curve (in m) as per IRC criteria
if length of wheel base is taken as 6 m, is
m.
(Round off to one decimal place).

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