Homework#1

Posted date: 25th Dec 2018

Due date: 9th Jan 2019

Q1/ The speeds of five vehicles were measured (with radar) at the midpoint of a 0.5-mile section
of roadway. The speeds for vehicles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were 44, 42, 51, 49, and 46 mi/h, respectively.
Assuming all vehicles were traveling at constant speed over this roadway section, calculate the
time-mean and space-mean speeds.

Q2/ Vehicle time headways and spacings were measured at a point along a highway, from a single
lane, over the course of an hour. The average values were calculated as 2.5 s/veh for headway and
200 ft/veh (61 m/veh) for spacing. Calculate the average speed of the traffic.

Q3/ An equal-tangent sag curve has an initial grade of - 4.0%, a final grade of +3.0%, and a length
of 1270 ft. An overpass is being placed directly over the PVI of this curve. If the driver eye height
is 8 ft and the obstacle height is 2 ft, what height above the roadway should the bottom of this
sign be placed?

Q4/ An equal-tangent crest vertical curve is 1000 ft long and connects a +2.5% and a - 1.5% grade.
If the design speed of the roadway is 55 mi/h, does this curve have adequate passing sight
distance?

Q5/ A horizontal curve on a single-lane highway has its PC at station 123 + 70 and its PI at station
130 + 90. The curve has a superelevation of 0.06 ft/ft and is designed for 70 mi/h. What is the
station of the PT?

Q6/ A tow truck is searching a city street at 40 mi/h for illegally parked vehicles. It travels over
an equal tangent vertical curve with an initial grade of +4.0% and final grade of - 2.0%. If the
height of the driver's eye is 6.0 ft and the driver spots a car 450 ft away with a height of 4.0 ft,
what is the minimum length of the vertical curve for this situation?