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CIVL 261 C Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Tutorial Quiz 6A March 20, 2009
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Geometric Design of Highways C Crest Vertical Curve
For a design speed of 70 mph, f = 0.29, calculate the minimum length of a crest vertical curve with G1=+3 % and G2= -1 % that meets the 1984 AASHTO criteria for minimum SSD and desirable SSD.

Solution:
Design speed = 70 mph. From Table 3.1, the speed condition is distributed between 58 mph and 70 mph.

Minimum SSD
For minimum SSD, we use average running speed at 58 mph.
So


Assuming SSD > L, then


Assuming SSD < L, then


So, the minimum length of the crest curve is 1261ft.

Desirable SSD
For desirable SSD, we use design speed at 70 mph.
So


Assuming SSD > L, then


Assuming SSD < L, then


So, the minimum length of the crest curve is 2382ft.