SU Design Vehicle

2 Number of Lanes
6.6 m Traveled Way for two lanes
Traveled Way width: 6.6 meters
Curve Design Speed (km/h)
Radius (m) 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
7000 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
6000 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
5000 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
4000 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
3000 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
2500 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
2000 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
1500 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
1400 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
1300 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
1200 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
1100 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
1000 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
900 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
800 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
750 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
700 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
600 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6
500 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6
400 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7
300 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7
250 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8
200 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8
175 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
150 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
140 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9
130 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
120 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
110 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
100 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
90 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
80 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2
70 1.0 1.1 1.2
60 1.1 1.2 1.4
50 1.3 1.4 1.6
40 1.5 1.7 1.9
30 2.0 2.2
25 2.3 2.5
20 2.8 3.1
15 3.7
240 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9
Min R: 5 20 40 75 115 170 230 305 395

Note: All values in meters

 Note: Values less than 0.6 meter may be disregarded

eMax 8.0% Maximum superelevation (sets minimum radius)

_C 0.9 Lateral clearance per vehicle (m) ** USER INPUT VALUE **
0.9 User input lateral clearance per vehicle (m)
 C_table Side Friction <f_table>
110 120 130 Wn C km/h f
0.2 0.2 0.2 5.4 0.45 15 0.4
0.2 0.2 0.3 6 0.6 20 0.35
0.2 0.3 0.3 6.6 0.75 30 0.28
0.3 0.3 0.3 7.2 0.9 40 0.23
0.3 0.3 0.3 50 0.19
0.3 0.3 0.4 60 0.17
0.3 0.4 0.4 70 0.15
0.4 0.4 0.4 80 0.14
0.4 0.4 0.5 90 0.13
0.4 0.4 0.5 100 0.12
0.4 0.5 0.5 110 0.11
0.5 0.5 0.5 120 0.09
0.5 0.5 0.5 130 0.08
0.5 0.5 0.6
0.5 0.6 Traveled Way Widening
0.5 0.6 w widening = Wc - Wn
0.6 0.6 Wc Width on curve
0.6 Wn Width on tangent
0.7
Wc = N(U+C)+(N-1)FA+Z
N Number of lanes
U Track width of design vehicle = u + R - sqrt(R^2 - sum(Li^2)
C Lateral clearance
FA Width of front overhang of inner = sqrt(R^2+A(2L+A)) - R
Z Extra width allowance = 0.1(V/sqrt(R))

1 1 1.1
500 665 830
 Vehicle front to rear wheels
ction <f_table> DesVeh u Σ Li² A L direction L1 direction L2
track width front over Wheelbase
P 1.83 11.2225 0.91 3.35 1 3.35
SU 2.44 37.21 1.22 6.1 1 6.1
BUS-12 2.59 62.17323 1.83 7.32 1 7.885
BUS-14 2.59 75.5161 1.83 8.08 1 8.69
CITY-BUS 2.59 58.0644 2.13 7.62 1 7.62
S-BUS-11 2.44 42.1201 0.76 6.49 1 6.49
S-BUS-12 2.44 37.21 2.13 6.1 1 6.1
A-BUS 2.59 57.6124 2.62 6.71 1 6.71 -1 1.89
WB-12 2.44 74.889 0.91 3.81 1 3.81 1 7.77
WB-15 2.59 131.5885 0.91 4.45 1 3.81 1 10.82
WB-19 2.59 187.6781 1.22 6.58 1 5.95 1 12.34
WB-20 2.59 211.2301 1.22 6.58 1 5.95 1 13.26
WB-20D 2.59 113.2115 0.71 3.35 1 3.35 2 7.01
WB-30T 2.59 166.0379 0.71 3.35 1 3.35 -1 0.15
WB-33D 2.59 325.7184 0.71 4.36 1 3.71 -1 0.15
MH 2.44 37.21 1.22 6.1 1 6.1
P/T 2.44 37.8565 0.91 3.35 1 3.35 -1 1.52
P/B 2.44 29.797 0.91 3.35 1 3.35 -1 1.52
MH/B 2.44 54.746 1.22 6.1 1 6.1 -1 1.83

= u + R - sqrt(R^2 - sum(Li^2))

= sqrt(R^2+A(2L+A)) - R
= 0.1(V/sqrt(R))
direction L3 direction L4 direction L5

1 4.02

-1 0.91 1 2.13
3 7.01 -2 0.91 2 2.13
2 12.34 -1 1.37 1 3.05

1 5.38
1 4.57
1 4.57
 WB-50 Design Vehicle
2 Number of Lanes Table matches Green Book Exhibit 3-47
24 ft Traveled Way for two lanes
Traveled Way width: 24 feet
Curve Design Speed (MPH)
Radius (ft) 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
25000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
15000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
4500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
4000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2
3500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
3000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
2500 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
2000 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0
1800 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
1600 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3
1400 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5
1200 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8
1000 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2
900 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5
800 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6
750 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
700 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0
600 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3
500 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9
450 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.1
400 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.7
350 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 5.1
300 4.8 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.9
250 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.8
200 7.4 7.8 8.2 8.5
175 8.6 9.0 9.4
150 10.1 10.6 11.0
125 12.3 12.8 13.2
100 15.7 16.2
75 21.6 22.2
50 36.2
Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502
Min R: 35 70 120 190 270 380 500 640 805

Note: All values in feet

Note: Values less than 2 feet may be disregarded
eMax 12.0% Maximum superelevation (sets minimum radius)
_C 3 Lateral clearance per vehicle (ft)
User input lateral clearance per vehicle (ft)
Exhibit 3-47

4 feet
H) C_table
60 65 70 75 80 Wn C
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18 1.5
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 2
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 2.5
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 3
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2
0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3
0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 Traveled Way Widening
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 w widening = Wc - Wn
1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 Wc Width on curve
1.4 1.5 1.7 Wn Width on tangent
1.7 1.8
2.0 Wc = N(U+C)+(N-1)FA+Z
2.4 N Number of lanes
U Track width of design vehicle
C Lateral clearance
FA Width of front overhang of inner
Z Extra width allowance

Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502 Err:502

1000 1225 1485 1785 2135
 Vehicle front to rear wheels
Side Friction <f_table> DesVeh u Σ Li² A L direction L1
MPH f track width front over Wheelbase
10 0.38 P 6 121 3 11 1 11
15 0.32 SU 8 400 4 20 1 20
20 0.27 BUS-40 8.5 668.2225 6 24 1 25.85
25 0.23 BUS-45 8.5 812.25 6 26.5 1 28.5
30 0.2 CITY-BUS 8.5 625 7 25 1 25
35 0.18 S-BUS-36 8 453.69 2.5 21.3 1 21.3
40 0.16 S-BUS-40 8 400 7 20 1 20
45 0.15 A-BUS 8.5 619.8 8.6 22 1 22
50 0.14 WB-40 8 806.5 3 12.5 1 12.5
55 0.13 WB-50 8.5 1416.5 3 14.6 1 12.5
60 0.12 WB-62 8.5 2020.5 4 21.6 1 19.5
65 0.11 WB-65/67 8.5 2272.5 4 21.6 1 19.5
70 0.1 WB-67D 8.5 1219 2.33 11 1 11
75 0.09 WB-100T 8.5 1787.75 2.33 11 1 11
80 0.08 WB-109D 8.5 3508.84 2.33 14.3 1 12.2
= Wc - Wn MH 8 400 4 20 1 20
P/T 8 409.29 3 11 1 11
P/B 8 321 3 11 1 11
MH/B 8 589 4 20 1 20
U+C)+(N-1)FA+Z

dth of design vehicle = u + R - sqrt(R^2 - sum(Li^2))

front overhang of inner = sqrt(R^2+A(2L+A)) - R

dth allowance = V/sqrt(R)
direction L2 direction L3 direction L4 direction L5

-1 6.2 1 13.2
1 25.5
1 35.5
1 40.5
1 43.5
2 23 -1 3 1 7
-1 0.5 3 23 -2 3 2 7
-1 0.5 2 40.5 -1 4.5 1 10

-1 5 1 17.7
-1 5 1 15
-1 6 1 15