Length of Valley Curve in Highway Geometric Design Formulas

Length of valley curve is the valley transition curve made fully transitional by providing two similar transition curves of equal length. And is denoted by L_Vc. Length of Valley Curve is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Length of Valley Curve is always positive.

Formulas to find Length of Valley Curve in Highway Geometric Design

fxLength of Valley Curve for Head Light Sight Distance when Length is more than SSDGo

fxLength of Valley Curve given Height of Head Light and Beam AngleGo

fxLength of Valley Curve for Head Light Sight Distance when Length is less than SSDGo

fxLength of Valley Curve given Beam Angle and Height of Head LightGo

List of variables in Highway Geometric Design formulas

fx Deviation Angle Go

fx Stopping Sight Distance Go

fx Average Head Light Height Go

fx Beam Angle Go

FAQ

What is the Length of Valley Curve?

Length of valley curve is the valley transition curve made fully transitional by providing two similar transition curves of equal length. Length of Valley Curve is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Length of Valley Curve is always positive.

Can the Length of Valley Curve be negative?

No, the Length of Valley Curve, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Length of Valley Curve?

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

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