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What will be the intermediate sight distance on a highway for a design speed of 100 kmph when its descending gradient is 3%? (Assume the coefficient of friction as 0.6 and brake efficiency as 60%)

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

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Chapter7: Intersection Design

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What will be the intermediate sight distance
on a highway for a design speed of 100
kmph when its descending gradient is 3%?
(Assume the coefficient of friction as 0.6
and brake efficiency as 60%)

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