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Lecture 3-a
Vehicle Characteristics
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Vehicle Characteristics
Characteristics of vehicles vary as those motorists who drive them.
• Acceleration
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Some Design Vehicles (1)
P BUS-40
SU-30 WB-50 6
Some Design Vehicles – WB-40
Wheelbase dimensions are measured from the front-most axle to the rearmost
axle, including both the tractor and trailer in a combination vehicle.
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Quiz Time…
• Typical width of a
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Turning Characteristics of Vehicles
• Two conditions [AASHTO]
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Low-speed Turns (1)
Crunching numbers: 14
High Speed Turns (3)
Maximum = 12%.
Icing = max. 8%
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High Speed Turns (3)
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High Speed Turns (3)
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Quiz Time…
𝑆2
𝑅=
15(0.01𝑒 + 𝑓)
What if super-elevation = 0?
What if side-friction = 0?
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Braking Characteristics
Crunching numbers: 20
Braking Characteristics
• Breaking distance db (Old practice)
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Braking Characteristics
• Breaking distance db (Modern practice)
Standard deceleration rate =11.2 ft/s2
90% drivers will decelerate at a higher rate
F = 11.2/32.2 = 0.348
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Acceleration Characteristics
• Depends on
Horsepower
Weight
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Stopping Distance and Its Applications (2)
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Safe Stopping Sight Distance
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Decision Sight Distance
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Decision Sight Distance
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Decision Sight Distance
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