height of the centre of gravity of the car above the road
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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A car moves a curve of radius 75m on a level road.
The wheels of the car are 1.3 m apart and the centre of gravity of the car lies midway between the wheels at an unknown height above the road. When travelling at 90 km/h in the curve the car is on the point of overturning. Calculate the height of the centre of gravity of the car above the road. Find the angle at which the road would have to be banked to the horizontal if there was to be no side-pressure on the wheels of the car when rounding the bend at the speed of 70 km/h.
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