Horizontal road curve: setting out
Set the radius, deflection angle and design speed to see the curve elements and check the radius.
Works in metric or imperial units.
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What is superelevation?
Banking the road towards the inside of the curve so part of the centripetal force comes from the road surface.
What formula does it use?
T = R tan(Δ/2); L = RΔ (radians); R_min = V²/(127(e + f)).
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