The radius of a horizontal circular curve is 120 meters. The design speed is 60 km/h and the design coefficient of lateral friction is 0.13.( (a) Calculate super elevation if full lateral friction is assumed to develop.

The radius of a horizontal circular curve is 120 meters. The design speed is 60 km/h and the design coefficient of lateral friction is 0.13.( (a) Calculate super elevation if full lateral friction is assumed to develop.

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