Lecture 24 –Lab 3CE 3401SuperElevation and StationingLab 3The goal for the lab this week will be to determine the geometric characteristics of the transition sections when traveling from the normal sections to the superelevated sections. A proper transition section is requiredso that the change from normal to superelevated is done smoothly to prevent any accidents from occurring and to ensure a comfortable ride. In addition to this, you are expected to place stationing on your autocad drawing at every500 feet, remembering to start at County Road C. Small hash marks will do for this.The superelevation runoff and tangent runout distances are given in your textbook or Super TransitionWhat I expect to be handed in includes the following:1. A memo entailing what you have set out to do and what you have accomplished.2. A detailed drawing of each curve with the tangent runout and runoff distances marked on it.Curve Drawing3. Your autocad drawing with the stationing and all PC’s and PT’s marked on it.4. A text box for each curve that gives the curve data. (PI, PC,PT, Tang Dist, Length of Curve, Degree of Curve, Radius, External Dist and Middle Ordinate Dist.)CAD Tips:- A method is to comvert the alignment to a polyline and use the Measure command to insert the appropriate symbol (selected format-point) at the desired spacing (500).-Text: You can “set text” and select an existing text to copy the style from or justtype “dtext” and it will lead you through the text process. You will hit enter twice when done typing in text to get out of the text command.Try to be very exact in laying this out. If you ever make any changes later to the layout, it is easier to correct with an accurate drawing.As usual, I will be available to help you during the week with any problems that
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