Quiz 2 - P3 - Solution
Quiz 2 - P3 - Solution
Quiz 2 - P3 - Solution
Situation 1 - A -6% grade and a 2% grade intersect at Sta. 14+720 whose elevation is at 35 m. The two
grades are to be connected by a parabolic curve. The rate of change of the grade is 1% per station.
Given:
Rate of change of the grade, r = 1%
grade 1, g1 = -6% (negative means downgrade)
grade 2, g2 = 2%
since g1 is a downgrade, the curve is a sag parabolic curve.
−6−2
1= ; 𝑛 = 8 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 Use 20 meter interval for every stations unless
𝑛
otherwise stated.
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑂 ′ :
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣 𝑂 ′ = 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣 𝑃𝐼 + 40(6%) = 35 + 2.4 = 37.4 𝑚
𝐿 160
ℎ = (𝑔1 − 𝑔2) = (−6 − 2) = 1.6 𝑚 (𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒)
8 8
By Square Property of Parabola, SPOP:
ℎ 𝑦1
𝐿 2
= 2; 𝑦1 = 0.4 𝑚
( ) 40
2
Elevation of first quarter point on the curve, @ point O:
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣 𝑂 = 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣 𝑂′ + 𝑦1 = 37.4 + 0.4 = 37.8 𝑚
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑆 ′ :
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣 𝑆 ′ = 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣 𝑃𝐼 + 40(2%) = 35 + 0.8 = 35.8 𝑚
By Square Property of Parabola, SPOP:
ℎ 𝑦2
𝐿 2
= 2; 𝑦2 = 0.4 𝑚
( ) 40
2
Situation 2 – A horizontal curve has a radius of 400 m. Assuming that the maximum superelevation rate
should not exceed 0.08 and maximum side friction of 0.18.
Given:
Superelevation rate, e = 0.08
Coefficient of friction, µ = 0.18
Radius, R = 400 m
Determine the maximum velocity that a vehicle could pass thru the curve in kph.
𝑣2 𝑣2
𝑒+µ= ; 0.08 + 0.18 =
𝑔𝑅 9.81 (400)
𝑚 1𝑘𝑚 3600𝑠
𝑣 = 31.941 × × = 115 𝑘𝑝ℎ
𝑠 1000𝑚 1ℎ𝑟
What is the maximum length in meters of the curve to be connected at each end of the circular curve
for a smooth transition?
0.036𝑣 3 0.036(115)3
𝐿𝑠 = = = 136.88 𝑘𝑚
𝑅 400
Situation 3 – A central simple curve has a spiral curve 120 m long on two sides. For a design speed of
90 kph.
Given:
Length of spiral curve, Ls = 120 m
Speed, v = 90 kph
Calculate the desirable radius of central curve in meters.
0.036𝑣 3 0.036(90)3
𝐿𝑠 = ; 120 = ; 𝑅 = 218.7 𝑚
𝑅 𝑅
Calculate the radius of the central curve if the rate of change of centripetal acceleration is limited to
0.5 m/s3.
𝑣3
𝑞= ; 𝑞 = 0.5 𝑚/𝑠 3
𝑅𝐿𝑠
𝑘𝑚 1000𝑚 1ℎ𝑟 3
𝑚 (90 × × )
ℎ𝑟 1ℎ𝑟 3600 𝑠
0.5 = ; 𝑅 = 260.42 𝑚
𝑠3 𝑅
Situation 4 - The free flow speed at a portion of the highway is 62.8 mph and a jam density of 110
veh/mi.
Given:
𝑚𝑖
𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒 − 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑, 𝑣𝑓 = 62.8
ℎ𝑟
𝑣𝑒ℎ
𝑗𝑎𝑚 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑘𝑗𝑎𝑚 = 110 .
𝑚𝑖
Compute the density when the flow is maximum.
𝑣𝑒ℎ
𝑘𝑗𝑎𝑚 110 𝑣𝑒ℎ
𝑚𝑖
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑘 = = = 55
2 2 𝑚𝑖
𝑚𝑖
𝑣𝑓 62.8 𝑚𝑖
ℎ𝑟
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑, 𝑣𝑠 = = = 31.4
2 2 ℎ𝑟
𝑚𝑖 𝑣𝑒ℎ 𝑣𝑒ℎ
𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑣𝑠 (𝑘 ) = (31.4 ) (55 ) = 1727
ℎ𝑟 𝑚𝑖 ℎ𝑟
Question: Determine the minimum stopping sight distance on a ˗3.5% grade for a design of 110 kph.
Coefficient of friction between tires and pavement is 0.28. Driver’s reaction time (including perception
time) is 2.5 seconds.
Given:
Grade, G = -3.5%
𝑘𝑚 1000𝑚 1ℎ𝑟 𝑚
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑, 𝑉 = 110 × × = 30.556
ℎ𝑟 1ℎ𝑟 3600𝑠 𝑠
Coefficient of friction, µ = 0.28
Perception time, t = 2.5 seconds
Question: The clearance to an obstruction of a horizontal curve is 40 m and the desirable sight distance
when rounding a horizontal curve is 600 m. Determine the minimum radius of the horizontal curve if
the length of the curve is 550 m.
Given:
Sight distance = 600 m
Clearance distance from obstruction, m = 40 m
Length of curve, Lc = 550 m
Since Sight Distance is greater than the length of curve, S > Lc, use:
𝐿 (2𝑆−𝐿) 550 [2(600)−550]
𝑅= = = 1117.188 𝑚
8𝑚 8(40)
Question: A building is located 5.8 m from the centreline of the inside lane of a curve section of a
highway with 120 m radius. Perception reaction time is 2.5 seconds and the coefficient of friction is
0.35. Determine the appropriate speed limit in kph considering the stopping sight distance
specifications.
Given:
Radius, R = 120 m
Clearance distance from obstruction, m = 5.8 m
Coefficient of friction, µ = 0.35
Grade, G = 0, (the road is level)
Perception time, t = 2.5 seconds
𝑆2 𝑆2
𝑅= ; 120 = ; 𝑆 = 74.62 𝑚, 𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
8𝑚 8(5.8)
𝑉2 𝑉2
𝑆𝑆𝐷 = 𝑉𝑡 + ; 74.62 = 𝑉 (2.5) +
2𝑔(µ𝐺) 2(9.81)(0.35+0)
𝑚 1𝑘𝑚 3600𝑠
𝑉 = 15.63 × × = 56.25 𝑘𝑝ℎ
𝑠 1000𝑚 1ℎ𝑟
Question: Compute the thickness of a flexible pavement for a wheel load of 50 kN, if the allowable
bearing pressure on the base of the pavement is 0.15 MPa and the equivalent radius of the contact
area of the tires is equal to 165 mm.
Given:
Wheel load, W = 50 kN = 50000 N
Allowable bearing capacity, f = 0.15 MPa
Radius of contact, r = 165 mm
𝑊 (50000)
𝑡 = 0.564√ − 𝑟 = 0.564√ − 165 = 160.63 𝑚𝑚
𝑓 0.15
Situation 5 – A sheet asphalt mixture is to be made using the following percentages by weight of the
total mix.
Material Specific Gravity Percent by Weight
Sand 2.68 80%
Filler 2.70 12%
Asphalt Cement 1.01 8%
A compacted test specimen weighing 11.18 N in air was found to weigh 6.33 N when suspended in
water.
Compute the absolute specific gravity of the composite aggregates.
100 100
𝐺 = 𝑃𝑠 𝑃𝑓 𝑃𝑎 = 80 12 8 = 2.37
+ + + +
𝐺𝑠 𝐺𝑓 𝐺𝑎 2.68 2.70 1.01
11.18
𝑑= = 2.31
11.18 − 6.33
Compute the porosity.
𝐺− 𝑑 2.37 − 2.31
𝑛= × 100 = × 100 = 2.53
𝐺 2.37
Situation 6 – A rigid pavement is to be used to carry a wheel load of 53.5 kN. The allowable tensile
stress of concrete is 1.38 MPa. Sufficient dowels are used across joints.
Design the thickness at the edge of the pavement.
3𝑊 3(53.5 ×1000)
𝑡= √ = √ = 241.148 𝑚𝑚
2𝑓 2(1.38)
Question: The number of accidents for 6 years recorded in a certain section of a highway is 5892. If the
average traffic is 476, determine the accident rate per million entering vehicles.
Given:
Number of accidents, N = 5892
Average Daily Traffic, ADT = 476
Time period in years, t = 6 years
Accident Rate per million entering vehicles:
𝑁(1000000) (5892)(1000000)
𝑅= = = 5652
𝐴𝐷𝑇(𝑡)(365) (476)(6)(365)
Question: It is observed that 50 traffic crashes occurred on a 20-mile-long section of Route 120 in one
year. If the average daily traffic on the section was 5500 vehicles, determine the rate of fatal crashes
per 100 million vehicles-miles if 6% of the two crashes involved fatalities.
Given:
Number of accidents, N = 50
Average Daily Traffic, ADT = 5500
Time period in years, t = 1 year
Length of segment, L = 20 miles
Accident Rate per 100 million entering vehicles:
𝑁(100000000) (50)(100000000)
𝑅= = = 124.533
𝐴𝐷𝑇(𝑡)(365)(𝐿) (5500)(1)(365)(20)
Question: A portion of the extension of SLEX is known to have a free-flow speed of 60 kph and a capacity
of 3600 veh/hr. If a given hour 3344 vehicles were counted at a specified point along this highway,
compute the space mean speed of these vehicles.
Given:
Free-flow speed, Vf = 60 kph
Maximum capacity, qmax = 3600 veh/hr
Flow rate, q = 3344 veh/hr
Space Mean Speed, Vs
𝑉𝑓
𝑉𝑠 = 𝑉𝑓 − (𝑘 )
𝑘𝑗𝑎𝑚
𝑞 3344
𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑞 = 𝑘 (𝑉𝑠); 𝑘= =
𝑉𝑠 𝑉𝑠
𝑉𝑓 60 3344
𝑉𝑠 = 𝑉𝑓 − (𝑘 ); 𝑉𝑠 = 60 − ( )
𝑘𝑗𝑎𝑚 240 𝑉𝑠
Question: Data on traffic accident recorded for the past 5 years on a certain stretch of a two lane
highway is tabulated as follows:
Year Property Damage Injury Fatal
2010 110 42 4
2011 210 54 2
2012 182 60 5
2013 240 74 7
2014 175 94 6
Total 917 324 24
Calculate the severity ratio.
𝛴 𝐼𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑟𝑦 + 𝛴 𝐹𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙
𝑆𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜, 𝑆𝑅 =
𝛴 𝐼𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑟𝑦 + 𝛴 𝐹𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙 + 𝛴 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒
324+24
𝑆𝑅 = = 0.275
324+24+917