Practice The Bearings Of Three Successive Intersecting Straights Ab, Bc And Cd Along The Centre Line Of A Proposed Highway... (2.58)

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Question 1.
Define what a bearing is.
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Think about how you would describe a direction on a compass.
Question 2.
What does chainage refer to?
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Relate it to measuring a route on a map.
3Question 3.
What is the bearing for line AB?
- 103°29'24"
- 125°43'22"
- 116°12'54"
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Refer back to how bearings are defined.
4Question 4.
True or False: The chainage increases from point A to point D in the highway.
- True
- False
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Think about the flow of traffic.
Question 5.
Given a road section with bearings AB = 90°, BC = 135°, and CD = 180°, calculate the required changes in radius for a smoother transition.
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Ensure all angles are measured from the north direction.
Question 6.
Calculate the distance required between tangent points if AB has a radius of 250 m and a deflection angle of 45°. Discuss implications of changes in curve length.
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Think of how road curvature affects vehicle dynamics.

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