Menu
Home / Civil Engineering / Structural Design Specifications :: Discussion

Discussion :: Structural Design Specifications

  1. An ideal transition curve is

    2. A.
    cubic parabola
    B.
    cubic spiral
    C.
    clothoid spiral
    D.
    true spiral.

    View Answer

    Workspace

    View Answer

    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    IRC recommends Spiral or clothoid as the ideal transition curve due to following reasons:

    1. It satisfies that rate of change of centrifugal acceleration is constant i.e., Ls.R = constant. Where Ls = length of transition curve R = radius of curve.

    2. The calculation and field implementation of spiral curve is simple and easy.

    3. It enhances aesthetics also.

Write your comments here:

Be The First To Comment