Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
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Chapter 3, Problem 8P
To determine
(a)
Minimum stopping sight distance for a level roadway.
To determine
(b)
Minimum stopping sight distance for a roadway with maximum grade of 7 %
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