b) The following road grading plan has a 5% slope going downward to the south, a 3" tangential crown, and a 6" deep swale. The shoulder has a slope of 5% that goes downward away from the road. The sidewalk has a slope of 1.5% that goes upward away from the road and a 4" high curb. Width of the shoulder = 0.125" (on paper); width of the sidewalk = 0.375" (on paper). (Please draw only the 65 ft and 64 ft contours.)
b) The following road grading plan has a 5% slope going downward to the south, a 3" tangential crown, and a 6" deep swale. The shoulder has a slope of 5% that goes downward away from the road. The sidewalk has a slope of 1.5% that goes upward away from the road and a 4" high curb. Width of the shoulder = 0.125" (on paper); width of the sidewalk = 0.375" (on paper). (Please draw only the 65 ft and 64 ft contours.)
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Transcribed Image Text:SWALE
SHOULDER
SIDEWALK
5.0%
SLOPE
+65.1
Transcribed Image Text:b) The following road grading plan has a 5% slope going downward to the south, a 3" tangential crown,
and a 6" deep swale. The shoulder has a slope of 5% that goes downward away from the road.
The sidewalk has a slope of 1.5% that goes upward away from the road and a 4" high curb. Width
of the shoulder = 0.125" (on paper); width of the sidewalk = 0.375" (on paper). (Please draw only
the 65 ft and 64 ft contours.)
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