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CE 321: Highway Engineering Eric Donnell, Ph.D., P.E. Jeffrey Gooch, E.I.T. Section # 2
Table of Contents
Introduction..1 Digital Terrain Modeling.1 Horizontal Alignment...1-3 Vertical Alignment...3-4 Cross Sections/Earth Work...4-5 Comparison of Alignments..5 Conclusion...5 Appendices...6 Appendix A Horizontal Curve Reports.6-9 Appendix B Vertical Curve Reports..10-12 Appendix C Cost Estimations / Earthwork13-17
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Introduction
The purpose of this proposed project is to design a rural collector road to connect SR 1025 near Tobymines with North Road near Centerville. To do so, the proposed rural collector must minimize its impact on the State Forests in the area, as well as avoiding the known historical properties that are also present. Along with the State Forests and historical properties, the rural collector must also minimize its impact on the existing communities that they will be passing through. To determine the best option for the rural collector, two different alternatives have been designed; an Eastern Alternative and a Western Alternative. The placement of these two routes was governed by many features, and was ultimately laid out based upon the following things: the environmental features of the area, the natural topography of the site, and the geometric design criteria that was established by the AASHTO Green Book. A detailed analysis of both design options will be presented, and a preferred suggestion will be given based upon all of the computed data.
Horizontal Alignment
Summary of Process: Before starting the design of the two alternative alignments, the first step to be done was to create two different layers: an East Alignment layer and a West Alignment layer. After the respective layers were created, the next step was to draw in the alignments on their corresponding layer. These alignments were both designed with a design speed of 45 mph, which was based from the AASHTO Green Book. To draw the alignments, under the create design tab in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013, alignments was chosen and the tangent-tangent (with curves) tool was used. The alignments were then both drawn on the model connecting SR 1025 near Tobymines with North Road near Centerville. The East Alignment was drawn completely avoiding all of the critical existing features. The West Alignment was drawn avoiding the historical properties and forests, but did cross through a small section of the existing 1
communities. Being able to minimize the impacts on the existing features allows the design to be more socially acceptable. Also, both alignments were drawn as close as possible to run parallel with the existing contours to try to minimize the amounts of cut and fill that would be required if the alignment were to ultimately be built. Design Criteria: The AASHTO Green Book provides many design criteria for designing rural collector roads like the ones being designed in this project. The design criterion that was used in the development of this project is shown below in Table 1. Maximum Super Elevation (emax) 8% Travel Lanes Shoulder Clear Zone Beyond Shoulder Maximum Grade Minimum Grade Maximum Tangent Length Maximum Grade within 200 of an Intersection Collector Intersections with Existing Roads 12 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 8% 0.5% 200 ft. 3% 90o
Table 1: Design Criterion for both the East and West Horizontal Alignments Purpose of Alignments: The purpose of developing two different alternative alignments is to be able to compare and contrast different aspects between them. By comparing the two alignments, one of them can ultimately be chosen to be built based upon feasibility and upon which is more economical. The best design will do the least damage to the existing features of the project area and will be the most economical to build. Minimum Radius and Curve Radii: East Alignment: West Alignment: Curve / Line Reports: All curve / line report data for both the East Alignment and West Alignment can be found in Table 6 and Table 7 respectively in Appendix A. The East Alignment can also be seen on Drawing 1; and the West Alignment on Drawing 2. Minimum Radius = 600ft. Minimum Radius = 600ft. Maximum Radius Used = 600ft. Maximum Radius Used = 600ft.
Alignment Characteristics: The two alignments are very different and have different characteristics. The East Alignment (Drawing 1) completely avoids the three existing features that have been mentioned. The East Alignment has (4) stream crossings, (4) curves, and (5) line segments. The West Alignment (Drawing 2) was able to avoid the historical areas and the forests, but had to cut through part of an existing community. The West Alignment has (7) stream crossings, (7) curves, (8) line segments, and crosses through (4) homes.
Vertical Alignment
Summary of Process: Just like the horizontal alignment process, the vertical alignment process began by again creating two distinct layers: an East Profile layer and a West Profile layer. After the layers were created, the next step was to create the respective profiles; which was done by using the profile tool on the create design tab in AutoCAD. After the profiles were generated, the next step was to hand draw in vertical alignments, making sure that the starting point was at existing grade and the ending point ended at existing grade. Finally, the vertical alignments were added to the model and the alignment data was generated and edited to meet the requirements set forth by the AASHTO Green Book. Control Points: For the vertical alignments, there were two major control points that needed to be followed. The first control point was that there had to be at least 5ft. of vertical clearance when crossing the streams. The second control point was that the max grade within 200ft. of an intersection had to be less than or equal to 3%. Design Criteria: The AASHTO Green Book has a given set of requirements for vertical curves. The design criterion used for the vertical alignments is shown below in Table 2. K-Values Sag Curve = 79 Crest Curve = 61 Minimum Curve Lengths 100 ft. Grade Maximum = 8% Minimum = 0.5%
Table 2: Design Criterion for both the East and West Vertical Alignments Alignment Editor Process: When drawing in the vertical alignments, the concept behind it was to design the alignments to minimize the amounts of cut in fill. In this process, one would consider designing a cut section to use that material as fill. The overall idea behind this strategy is to develop a design that will require either the least amount of haul away or the least amount of haul in. By following this design approach, the cost associated with earthwork can be managed significantly. The earthwork analysis of the East and West Alignments can be found in Appendix C, Tables 16 and 17 respectively.
Alignment Characteristics: The East Vertical Alignment consists of (4) curves all of which have been adjusted to have a length of 100ft. The maximum grade found on the East Vertical Alignment is 3.82%. The West Vertical Alignment consists of (3) curves all of which have been adjusted to have a length of 100ft. to meet the minimum requirement. The maximum grade found on the West Vertical Alignment is 2.19%. The vertical data for the East and West alternatives can be found in Appendix B, Tables 8 and 9 respectively.
values presented here, along with additional data for the East and West alternatives can be found in Appendix C, Table 18 and Table 19 respectively.
Comparison of Alignments
As was stated above, the alignments differ greatly and both have their pros and cons. Table 4 below shows a comparison between the East and West Alignments. Also, a cost comparison is provided between the two alignments in Table 5. East Alignment West Alignment Length (ft) 23,077.12 21,387.05 3 Excavation (ft ) 103,880,488.7 49,778,132 Haul Away (ft3) 11,470,144.3 0 3 Fill (ft ) 0 9,710,377.4 Acres of Forest Affected 0 0 Acres of Historical Land 0 0 Affected Acres of Existing 0 0.254 Communities Affected Acres of Undeveloped Land 1133.33 282.854 Safety (Nrs) 4.4538601 1.59697029 Table 4: Comparison of Attributes for the East and West Alignments East Alignment West Alignment Pavement Costs $3,057,718.40 $2,833,784.13 Total Earthwork $26,044,266.37 $14,242,881.41 Right-of-Way Acquisition $11,299,300.10 $2,893,772.00 Safety $5,189,585.23 $1,860,770.93 $45,590,870.11 $21,832,158.46 Total Cost Table 5: Comparison of Costs for the East and West Alignments By inspection and review of the profiles, the East Alignment will probably have the most problems when it comes to keeping its users safe. From the AASHTO Green Book, the maximum grade that a segment can be is 8%, and the East Alignment has the greatest grade, which is 3.82%. This max grade segment can cause heavier vehicles to travel much slower than the posted speed limit causing risks for vehicles that can travel at the posted limit. Also, the East Alignment has more vertical curves, creating more places where sight distance is reduced. Because of the lack of sight distance, there is less opportunity to put passing zones in to keep traffic moving smoothly. Looking at the other costs associated with deciding the final alternative, the pavement costs are very similar so that will not factor into the decision much. The total earthwork costs and the right of way acquisition costs favor the West Alignment as shown above in Table 5. Based upon all factors, the West Alignment is $23,758,711.70 cheaper than the East Alignment.
Conclusion
As a result of the in depth comparisons performed, the recommended design alternative is the West Alignment. The West Alignment outdoes the East in just about every aspect, and is shown in detail in Tables 4 and 5 shown above. 5
S53 29' 03.81"E 10+00.00' 82+85.95' 82+85.95' 88+46.04' S00 00' 00.00"E 88+46.04' 154+53.86' 154+53.86' 160+69.69' S58 48' 26.13"W 160+69.69' 179+34.73' 179+34.73' 186+83.35' S12 40' 48.35"E 186+83.35' 210+96.06' 210+96.06' 212+83.71' S05 14' 22.39"W 212+83.71' 240+77.37'
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Chord Direction
Start Direction
End Direction
Mid-Ordinate
PI Included Angle
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64.176
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No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Type Tangency Constraint Line Curve Line Curve Line Curve Line Curve Line Curve Line Curve Line Curve Line Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed) Constrained on Both Sides (Free) Not Constrained (Fixed)
Parameter Constraint Two points Radius Two points Radius Two points Radius Two points Radius Two points Radius Two points Radius Two points Radius Two points
Length 2374.323' 640.095' 944.706' 397.404' 5700.381' 470.147' 3914.665' 440.796' 2097.302' 279.878' 1933.387' 173.122' 594.133' 316.598' 1110.366'
Transition Minimum Length Radius Minimum Radius Table Design Speed Radius Table 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h 2 Lane 600.000' 600.000' AASHTO 2001 eMax 8% 45 mi/h 45 mi/h
Direction
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S53 31' 29.21"E 10+00.00' 33+74.32' 33+74.32' 40+14.42' S07 35' 59.30"W 40+14.42' 49+59.12' 49+59.12' 53+56.53' S45 32' 56.87"W 53+56.53' 110+56.91' 110+56.91' 115+27.06' S00 39' 12.31"W 115+27.06' 154+41.72' 154+41.72' 158+82.52' S41 26' 22.34"E 158+82.52' 179+79.82' 179+79.82' 182+59.70' S14 42' 47.21"E 182+59.70' 201+93.08' 201+93.08' 203+66.21' S31 14' 42.02"E 203+66.21' 209+60.34' 209+60.34' 212+76.94' S01 00' 43.50"E 212+76.94' 223+87.30'
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061.1246 (d) 610.170' S22 57' 44.95"E S53 31' 29.21"E S07 35' 59.30"W
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16.245
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153.2736 (d)
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009.5493 (d)
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6.233
87.166'
6.299'
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009.5493 (d)
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Vertical Alignment: EAST-Profile Description: Station Range: Start: 10+00.00, End: 240+77.12 Vertical Curve Information:(sag curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: Low Point: Grade in: Change: 44+80.45 45+30.45 45+80.45 44+98.62 -0.85% 4.67% Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: 1,562.173' 1,561.749' 1,563.658' 1,562.096' 3.82% 21.425'
Vertical Curve Information:(crest curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: High Point: Grade in: Change: Curve Length: 96+25.13 96+75.13 97+25.13 96+88.87 3.82% 5.99% 100.000' Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: Curve Radius Stopping Distance: 1,756.349' 1,758.259' 1,757.172' 1,757.567' -2.17% 16.686' 1,668.570' 160.889'
Vertical Curve Information:(sag curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: Low Point: Grade in: Change: Curve Length: Headlight Distance: 143+52.79 144+02.79 144+52.79 143+89.26 -2.17% 5.96% 100.000' 118.163' Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: 1,656.592' 1,655.505' 1,657.398' 1,656.195' 3.79% 16.778'
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Vertical Curve Information:(crest curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: High Point: Grade in: Change: Curve Length: Passing Distance: 172+68.79 173+18.79 173+68.79 173+36.73 3.79% 5.57% 100.000' 327.452' Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: Curve Radius Stopping Distance: 1,764.027' 1,765.920' 1,765.027' 1,765.313' -1.79% 17.942' 1,794.225' 169.240'
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Vertical Alignment: WEST-profile Description: Station Range: Start: 10+00.00, End: 223+87.05 Vertical Curve Information:(sag curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: Low Point: Grade in: Change: 65+17.15 65+56.65 65+96.15 65+35.59 -0.52% 2.21% Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: 1,563.232' 1,563.028' 1,563.696' 1,563.184' 1.69% 35.779'
Vertical Curve Information:(crest curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: High Point: Grade in: Change: Curve Length: 112+76.83 113+07.33 113+37.83 113+37.83 1.69% 1.06% 100.000' Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: Curve Radius Stopping Distance: 1,642.911' 1,643.427' 1,643.620' 1,643.620' 0.63% 57.491' 5,749.050' 656.840'
Vertical Curve Information:(sag curve) PVC Station: PVI Station: PVT Station: Low Point: Grade in: Change: Curve Length: Headlight Distance: 187+03.53 187+43.03 187+82.53 187+03.53 0.63% 1.55% 100.000' Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Elevation: Grade out: K: 1,690.121' 1,690.371' 1,691.234' 1,690.121' 2.19% 50.812'
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AMF_ Horizontal Radius(ft) 600 600 600 600 1.55*L 0.164419479 0.180782841 0.21976358 0.055087822 80.2/R 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 (1.55L+80.2/R)/1.55*L 1 1.812961258 1 1.739376956 1 1.608229384 1 3.426428599 1 2.381 1.79 2.959 1.79 4.391 1.79 2.347 1.79 1.91
AMF Vertical Avg Grade in % AMFV 1.038096 1.02864 1.047344 1.02864 1.070256 1.02864 1.037552 1.02864 1.03056 Total Nrs 0.482158556 0.066584533 0.441177836 0.070239674 1.277681596 0.078946936 0.159580842 0.042162743 1.835327382 4.453860099
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Segment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tangent/Curve Tangent Curve Tangent Curve Tangent Curve Tangent Curve Tangent Curve Tangent Curve Tangent Curve Tangent
ADT 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500
L(miles) 0.449682386 0.121230114 0.178921591 0.075265909 1.079617614 0.089042992 0.741413826 0.083484091 0.397216288 0.053007197 0.36617178 0.032788258 0.112525189 0.059961742 0.210296591
Days/Year 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365
Conversion 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001 0.000001
Exp(-0.4865) 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343 0.614774343
Nbr 0.151358124 0.040804717 0.060223031 0.025333674 0.363387362 0.029970888 0.249551703 0.028099823 0.133698614 0.017841637 0.123249376 0.011036165 0.02018246
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AMF_ Horizontal Radius(ft) 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 1.55*L 0.187906676 0.116662159 0.138016638 0.129400341 0.082161155 0.050821799 0.092940701 80.2/R 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 0.133667 (1.55L+80.2/R)/1.55*L 1 1.711346022 1 2.145758554 1 1.968482267 1 2.032969973 1 2.626883972 1 3.630104968 1 2.438193015 1 Total NRS 1.596970285 0.52 0.52 0.872 0.52 1.48 1.195 0.773 0.63 0.763 0.63 1.891 2.19 2.828 2.19 2.814
AMF Vertical Avg Grade in % AMFV 1.00832 1.00832 1.013952 1.00832 1.02368 1.01912 1.012368 1.01008 1.012208 1.01008 1.030256 1.03504 1.045248 1.03504 1.045024 Nrs 0.152617423 0.070411984 0.061063263 0.054812221 0.371992375 0.060125186 0.252638159 0.057701927 0.135330807 0.047340339 0.126978409 0.041466226 0.039588492 0.050933007 0.073970466
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Severity Breakdown Crashes 0.057900181 0.240508445 0.485470751 0.645809714 3.024171007 =total cost/year *20
Severity Breakdown Crashes 0.020760614 0.086236395 0.174069761 0.231560691 1.084342823 =total cost/year *20
Work Excavation Haul away cost Excess Borrow(fill) Total Earthwork Cost
Right of Way Type Undeveloped Historic State Forest Existing Communities Total Cost for Right of Way Acquisition
Acres 1133.33 0 0 0
Table 18: Right of Way Acquisition Cost for the East Alignment
Right of Way Acquistion Right of Way Type Unit Cost Undeveloped $9,970 Historic $1,250,000 State Forest $162,140 Existing Communities $300,000 Total Cost for Right of Way Acquisition
List of Drawings
East Alternative Horizontal Alignment .Sheet 1 of 7 West Alternative Horizontal Alignment.Sheet 2 of 7 Typical Cross Section.Sheet 3 of 7 East Alternative Plan / ProfileSheet 4 of 7 East Alternative Cross Sections..Sheet 5 of 7 West Alternative Plan / Profile...Sheet 6 of 7 West Alternative Cross SectionsSheet 7 of 7
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