CALCULATE THE EXTRA WIDENING OF A PAVEMENT AND THE LENGTH OF TRANSITION CURVE NEEDED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL CIRCULAR CURVE OF RADIUS 300M. ASSUME DESIGN SPEED 80 KMPH, LENGTH OF WHEEL BASE OF LARGEST VEHICLE 6M. ASSUME SUITABLE DATA IF NEEDED.

CALCULATE THE EXTRA WIDENING OF A PAVEMENT AND THE LENGTH OF TRANSITION CURVE NEEDED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL CIRCULAR CURVE OF RADIUS 300M. ASSUME DESIGN SPEED 80 KMPH, LENGTH OF WHEEL BASE OF LARGEST VEHICLE 6M. ASSUME SUITABLE DATA IF NEEDED.

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Chapter7: Intersection Design

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CALCULATE THE EXTRA WIDENING OF A PAVEMENT AND THE LENGTH
OF TRANSITION CURVE NEEDED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY HAVING A
LONGITUDINAL CIRCULAR CURVE OF RADIUS 300M. ASSUME DESIGN
SPEED 80 KMPH, LENGTH OF WHEEL BASE OF LARGEST VEHICLE 6M.
ASSUME SUITABLE DATA IF NEEDED.

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