Extra Widening of Pavement in Highway Geometric Design Formulas

Extra Widening of Pavement is the extra width of carriageway that is required on a curved section of a road over and above that is required on a straight alignment. And is denoted by W_ex. Extra Widening of Pavement is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Extra Widening of Pavement is always positive. Typically, the value of Extra Widening of Pavement lies in the range from 50 to 300.

Highway Geometric Design formulas that make use of Extra Widening of Pavement

fxLength of Transition Curve according to Rate of Introduction of SuperelevationGo

fxLength of Transition Curve if Pavement is Rotated about Inner EdgeGo

FAQ

What is the Extra Widening of Pavement?

Extra Widening of Pavement is the extra width of carriageway that is required on a curved section of a road over and above that is required on a straight alignment. Extra Widening of Pavement is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Extra Widening of Pavement is always positive. Typically, the value of Extra Widening of Pavement lies in the range from 50 to 300.

Can the Extra Widening of Pavement be negative?

No, the Extra Widening of Pavement, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Extra Widening of Pavement?

Extra Widening of Pavement is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Extra Widening of Pavement can be measured.

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