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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 2)
2.
For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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PIYUSH SINGH said:   1 decade ago
For Highways centrifugal ratio (v^2/gr) = 1/4 = 0.25.

Maximum superelevation should be 1/4 for comfortable ride.

For Railways Centrifugal ratio should be 1/8 = 0.125.

Chhaya said:   8 years ago
Thanks @Piyush Singh.

Ashu said:   8 years ago
Thanks @Piyush.

Anomi said:   7 years ago
Thanks for the answer.

Sushant chaturvedi said:   7 years ago
Can anyone explain this centrifugal ratio?

Narasimha said:   7 years ago
Centrifugal force P = MV^2/R,
We know W = Mg, P/W = V^2/R.
Where, P/W is called centrifugal ratio or impact factor.

Swar said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Piyush and @Narasimha.

Umang said:   6 years ago
Thank you all for explaining it.

Vikram Gupta said:   6 years ago
What is the significance of the impact factor/centrifugal ratio?

Reddy said:   6 years ago
But it should not exceed lateral friction (.15), considering lateral skidding at curves.


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