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Understanding Road Horizontal Alignment

The document discusses horizontal alignment in road design which refers to the route of the road defined by tangents, circular curves, and spiral transitions. It describes different types of horizontal curves including circular, compound, and reverse curves. It also covers transition curves, design speed, super elevation, and extra width for curves.

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Understanding Road Horizontal Alignment

The document discusses horizontal alignment in road design which refers to the route of the road defined by tangents, circular curves, and spiral transitions. It describes different types of horizontal curves including circular, compound, and reverse curves. It also covers transition curves, design speed, super elevation, and extra width for curves.

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Horizontal Alignment

Horizontal Alignment Definition


The horizontal alignment is the route of the road, defined geometrically as a series of horizontal tangents
(straight roadway sections), circular curves, and spiral transitions. It shows the proposed roadway location in
relation to the existing terrain and adjacent land conditions

TYPES OF HORIZONTAL CURVES


1 : circular curves
2 : Transition curves
Circular curves are
Simple. The simple curve is an arc of a circle. ...
Compound. Surveyors often have to use a compound curve because of the terrain. ...
Reverse. A reverse curve consists of two simple curves joined together but curving in opposite directions. ..

2 : Transition curves
Spiral or clothoid.
Cubic parabola.
Lemniscate
Horizontal Alignment

 Design speed
 Horizontal curves
 Transition curve length
 Radius of circular curves
 Super Elevation
 Extra Width or Curve Widening
Horizontal Alignment
simple circular curves
simple circular curves
Compound circular curves
Reverse circular curves
Super elevation

 Super elevation is a method of infrastructure construction used in roadway


curves where the outer edge of the pavement is raised above the inner
edge.
Super elevation
Super elevation
Super elevation AASHTO
Super elevation - WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation)

- WSDOT
Super elevation
centrifugal force
Extra width or curve widening
Extra width or curve widening
Extra width or curve widening
Transition curves
 Topic :Transportation ( ENCE0624)
 Horizontal Alignment
 Week: 9
 Level : BSc
 Course Teacher: Asis Prof Mohammad
shaker Farooqi
 watts sap: 0773213146
 Phone: 0780015015
 Email: farooqishaker@[Link]

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