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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 6 (Q.No. 33)
33.
An ideal vertical curve is
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Virender said:
9 years ago
What is the ideal shape of the vertical curve?
Anup said:
9 years ago
Why not cubic parabola?
Raghav said:
9 years ago
@Anup.
Because cubic parabola is transition curve, not vertical curve. And it is recommended by IRC. Ideal transition curve is true spiral.
Because cubic parabola is transition curve, not vertical curve. And it is recommended by IRC. Ideal transition curve is true spiral.
Amir Suhail said:
9 years ago
Ideal vertical curve will be circle because centrifugal acceleration will be constant and thus no jerk or discomfort will be felt by passenger.
Shubham suroliya said:
8 years ago
Square parabola is the Right answer.
Burhan said:
8 years ago
You are right @Amir.
Sonu said:
8 years ago
It is parabolic.
Sanjay sahu said:
8 years ago
What about cubic spiral?
Chaudhary Abhishek said:
8 years ago
Ideal shape of vertical curve is circular.
But in calculation preferred square parabola.
But in calculation preferred square parabola.
MAJUMDER said:
8 years ago
Right @AMIR.
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