CONCEPT FOR ROAD DESIGN

Relation between Raduis and Super Elevation by different driving speed

120 km / h
100 km / h
80 km / h
60 km / h
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
570
610
670
760
880
1030
1280
1660
2300
7500

610
380
430
230
280
120
150
670
430
480
280
330
150
190
760
480
550
330
380
190
230
880
550
640
380
450
230
270
1030
640
760
450
540
270
330
1280
760
930
540
670
330
420
1660
930 1210
670
870
420
560
2300 1210 1700
870 1240
560
800
7500 1700 5000 1240 3500
800 2000
5000
3500
2000

Super
Elevation
(%)
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2

Relation for Super Elevation Between Straight and Curve of alignment

*Road camber shall be 1.5%~2.0% R=(straight) for drainage of raod surface.

BC

R=

0%
15m
1.50%
-1.50%

3%
-3%

30m

15m

Transition
Note this design only for Kandahar~Herat Road (existing)
(1+500~115+000)

Formula For Vertical Curve

m = (i1-I2) l /800 * x = l1 = l

=l/2

y = (i1-i2) x2 / 200l
m
x
y
i1
i2
l

;Distance between center of vertical curve and a node of slope i 1 and i2 (m)
;Horizontal distance from BC to y (m)
;Vertical distance from curve to line AV at x
;Vertical sople at BC (%)
;Vertical sople at EC (%)
;Vertical curve length (m)

y
BC

EC

i1

i2

l1

l2
l