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formula for super elevation

Engineering Asked by user29722 on March 13, 2021

I’m practicing some questions for my upcoming exam and I need the formula for super elevation when you’ve been given the coefficient of lateral friction in the question

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The equation for highway superelevation is

$$e + f = dfrac{V^2}{gR}$$

where:

  • $e$ is the rate of superelevation in %,
  • $f$, the friction coefficient of the pavement,
  • $V$, the velocity,
  • $g$, the gravitational acceleration,
  • $R$, the radius of the curve.

Answered by r13 on March 13, 2021

Here is the formula to calculate Superelevation.

e + f = V*2 / 127R

where

e = Rate of Superelevation in %

f = Lateral Friction Factor

V = Velocity of the Vehicle in m/s

R = Radius of Circular Curve in Meters

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Answered by Sara Tim on March 13, 2021

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