PROTECTING THE

ENDANGERED BIRD
CE-5332 Term Project
Spring 2010

Presented by
Rabindra Banepali
Sasan Daneshvar
Iftekhar Rony
Hemanth Shiva

OVERVIEW

Project description
Proposed Solution
Objectives
Design approach
Radius

calculation
Attainment of superelevation
Layout or the curve

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

Recently a habitat of an endangered bird

species has been discovered near an existing
roadway
The roadway is a horizontal curve
Causing noise pollution to the habitat
65

PT1
PC

INTRODUCTION
Proposal to meet this environmental constraint
Relocate

location

the curve 120ft away from its original

PI1 = 88+00
65
65

PT1
PT

ft

PC
12
0

Original Curve
R= 992 ft

INTRODUCTION

Original Design Criteria:

Radius

of 992ft
Superelevation of 9%
Normal-Crown Slope of 1%
Design Speed of 50 mph
2-lanes, each being 12 feet wide
A new local roadway is being planned which the
new curve must cross at the point where the
local road has a longitudinal grade of 4%

OBJECTIVES

Relocate 120ft away from the existing curve

Not altering the design speed of 50 mph
Keeping the PC point fixed
Find the location where 4% grade planned
road is going to cross the re-aligned road
Meet the AASHTO Green Book Requirements

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Calculation of the radius of the new curve

Old Tangent length = 632

PI = 88+00

en

gt
h

65

tL
Le

ng
th

en
Ta
ng
en
t

Ta
ng

New Curve Radius = 785

65

PT1

Ne
w

Ol
d

New Tangent length = 500

PT

12
0

ft

PC

New Curve
R= 785 ft

Original Curve
R= 992 ft

Will the new radius allow design Speed of 50 mph?

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Calculate min radius required for 50 mph

Rmin = 725
Rnew (785) > Rmin (725)

So the new radius of 785 will allow us

maintain the design speed of 50 mph

Exhibit 3-15 of AASHTO Handbook

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Calculating the new PT and PI Stations

Now, the length of the arc from

PI Station to PC Station,

La = 890
New PI Station = PC + Tnew
= (81+68) + 500
= 86+68
New PT Station = PC + La
= (81+68) + 890
= 90+58

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Where to begin Superelevation?

Full super elevation
=
PC
8
+6
81

Superelevation
runoff
Full superelevation section

Rangent
Runout

Reverse Crown section

Normal crown section

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Attainment of Superelevation
Superelevation

Lr = 216

Lt = 24

Runoff, Lr and Tangent Runout, Lt

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Superelevation Attainment Station numbers

Provide 70 % of runoff length on tangent

70% of runoff length = 151
Runoff length on curve = 65
Station Number @ beginning of Lt = PC Station 151- 24
= 79+93
Station Number @ beginning of Lr = PC Station 151
=80+17
Station Number @ end of Lr= PC Station + 65 = 82+33

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Local Roadway Intersection

Find station where superelevation is 4%
Point of intersection from beginning of runoff = 96
Station number @ 4% superelevation
=Station@ beginning of Lr +96
=81+13

DRAWINGS
Elevation Profile
24'

1.20 ft
1.08 ft
0.96 ft
0.84 ft
0.72 ft
0.60 ft
0.48 ft
0.36 ft
0.24 ft
0.12 ft
0.00 ft
-0.12 ft
-0.24 ft
-0.36 ft
-0.48 ft
-0.60 ft
-0.72 ft
-0.84 ft
-0.96 ft
-1.08 ft

Station

82+33

82+00

81+50
PC=81+68

81+00
81+13

80+50

96'

79+93
80+00
80+17

79+50

Full Superelevation

Local Road 4% Grade

10%
9%
8%
7%
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
-1%
-2%
-3%
-4%
-5%
-6%
-7%
-8%
-9%

Superelevation Runoff
216'

82+50

Tangent Runout

Cross slope from centerline

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Curve Layout
Degree of Curvature

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Curve Layout
81+68

Deflection Angle,
d (degree)
0

Deflection Angle,
DMS
0

Length of Chord
(ft)
0.0

82+00

1.168

110'05"

32.0

82+50

2.993

259'35"

82.0

83+00

4.818

449'05"

131.9

83+50

6.643

638'35"

181.6

84+00

8.468

828'05"

231.2

84+50

10.293

1017'35"

280.5

85+00

12.118

1207'05"

329.6

85+50

13.943

1356'35"

378.3

86+00

15.768

1546'05"

426.6

86+50

17.593

1735'35"

474.5

87+00

19.418

1925'05"

522.0

87+50

21.243

2114'35"

568.8

Station

Remar
k
PC

CURVE LAYOUT

Curve will be laid out using deflection

angle and chord length method

25935

82+00

Ta
ng

en
t

11005

PC 81+68

32.0

82.0

82+50

DRAWINGS

Plan
100ft

R785'

CL

CONCLUSION

The re-alignment calculation of the new

curve was determined and checked against
the minimum requirement as per the
AASHTO.
The deflection angles, chord lengths in half
station intervals were calculated and then
drawings were prepared accordingly.
The station number at the intersection of
new planned roadway was determined and is
shown in the drawing.

Thank you!
Any Questions?