On a section of an existing highway, a vertical alignment is used. The two grades (-4% and +2%) are joined with a symmetrical parabolic curve of 200 m length. Determine the vertical clearance (in meters) required between the pavement surface (within the vertical curve) and a structure above it. - Height of eye = 2.4m. - Height of object = 0.6m. - Perception-Reaction time = 2.5 sec. - Design speed = 110 kph.
On a section of an existing highway, a vertical alignment is used. The two grades (-4% and +2%) are joined with a symmetrical parabolic curve of 200 m length. Determine the vertical clearance (in meters) required between the pavement surface (within the vertical curve) and a structure above it. - Height of eye = 2.4m. - Height of object = 0.6m. - Perception-Reaction time = 2.5 sec. - Design speed = 110 kph.
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![On a section of an existing highway, a vertical alignment is used. The two grades (-4% and +2%)
are joined with a symmetrical parabolic curve of 200 m length. Determine the vertical clearance (in
meters) required between the pavement surface (within the vertical curve) and a structure above it.
- Height of eye = 2.4m.
Height of object = 0.6m.
- Perception-Reaction time = 2.5 sec.
- Design speed = 110 kph.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F51e346e9-907b-47fd-83dc-6d35cc4b02af%2F8d71ba79-f7f3-467b-8dae-180d5978c025%2Foi6ialk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:On a section of an existing highway, a vertical alignment is used. The two grades (-4% and +2%)
are joined with a symmetrical parabolic curve of 200 m length. Determine the vertical clearance (in
meters) required between the pavement surface (within the vertical curve) and a structure above it.
- Height of eye = 2.4m.
Height of object = 0.6m.
- Perception-Reaction time = 2.5 sec.
- Design speed = 110 kph.
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