A highway reconstruction project is being undertaken to reduce crash rates. The reconstruction involves a major realignment of t
he highway such that a 60mph design speed is attained. At one point on the highway, a 720-ft equal tangent crest vertical curve exists. Measurements show that 3 40 stations from the PVC, the vertical curve offset is 3.5ft. Assess the adequacy of this existing curve in light of the reconstruction design speed of 60mph and, if the existing curve is inadequate, compute a satisfactory curve length.
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Answer:
A) ( N ) = 1.54
B) N ( Goodman ) = 1.133, N ( Morrow) = 1.35
Explanation:
width of steel bar = 25-mm
thickness of steel bar = 10-mm
diameter = 6-mm
load on plate = between 12 kN AND 28 kN
notch sensitivity = 0.83
A ) Fatigue factor of safety based on yielding criteria
= δa + δm = = 91.03 + 227.58 = 490 / N
therefore Fatigue number of safety ( N ) = 1.54
δa (amplitude stress ) = kf ( Fa/A) = 2.162 * ( 8*10^3 / 190 ) = 91.03 MPa
A = area of steel bar = 190 mm^2 , Fa = amplitude load = 8 KN , kf = 2.162
δm (mean stress ) = kf ( Fm/A ) = (2.162 * 20*10^3 )/ 190 = 227.58 MPa
Fm = mean load = 20 *10^3
B) Fatigue factor of safety based on Goodman and Morrow criteria
δa / Se + δm / Sut = 1 / N
= 91.03 / 183.15 + 227.58 / 590 = 1 /N
Hence N = 1.133 ( based on Goodman criteria )
note : Se = endurance limit (calculated) = 183.15 , Sut = 590
applying Morrow criteria
N = 1 / ( δa/Se) + (δm/ δf )
= 1 / ( 91.03 / 183.15 ) + (227.58 / 935 )
= 1.35
Answer:
V1=5<u>ft3</u>
<u>V2=2ft3</u>
n=1.377
Explanation:
PART A:
the volume of each state is obtained by multiplying the mass by the specific volume in each state
V=volume
v=especific volume
m=mass
V=mv
state 1
V1=m.v1
V1=4lb*1.25ft3/lb=5<u>ft3</u>
state 2
V2=m.v2
V2=4lb*0.5ft3/lb= <u> 2ft3</u>
PART B:
since the PV ^ n is constant we can equal the equations of state 1 and state 2
P1V1^n=P2V2^n
P1/P2=(V2/V1)^n
ln(P1/P2)=n . ln (V2/V1)
n=ln(P1/P2)/ ln (V2/V1)
n=ln(15/53)/ ln (2/5)
n=1.377
