Category: Highway engineering

Camber Or Cross Fall Or Cross Slope The convexity provided to the road surface in the transverse direction, to drain off rainwater is known as camber or cross fall or cross slope. Usually, camber is provided on the straight road by raising the centre of the carriageway with respect to the edges. The rate of…

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Design Speed The maximum safe speed of vehicles assumed for a geometrical design of a highway is known as design speed. The design speed dependent upon the following factors 1. Types and conditions of the road surface.2. Structure of the road. 3. Nature and intensity of traffic.4. Types of the curve along the road. 5….

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