The curved section of a highway in Southern California connects two tangents at station 20+75.00 at an angle A = 250. The point of curvature is at station 16+50. a) Determine the radius of the existing curve. 5) Determine the station of the point of tangency. . -) Does the radius of the given horizontal curve satisfy the minimum requirement based on AASHTO standards? Assume a design speed of 70 mph and emax = 10%. Support your answer.

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The curved section of a highway in Southern California connects two tangents at station 20+75.00
at an angle A = 25°. The point of curvature is at station 16+50.
a) Determine the radius of the existing curve.
b) Determine the station of the point of tangency. .
c) Does the radius of the given horizontal curve satisfy the minimum requirement based on AASHTO
standards? Assume a design speed of 70 mph and emax = 10%. Support your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:The curved section of a highway in Southern California connects two tangents at station 20+75.00 at an angle A = 25°. The point of curvature is at station 16+50. a) Determine the radius of the existing curve. b) Determine the station of the point of tangency. . c) Does the radius of the given horizontal curve satisfy the minimum requirement based on AASHTO standards? Assume a design speed of 70 mph and emax = 10%. Support your answer.
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