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Prepared by , khushboo patel ( B.E civil engg.)

Highway engineering

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SIGHT DISTANCE

Definition : The actual distance along the road surface , which a driver

from a specified height above the carriageway has visibility of stationary or moving object is known as sight distance.

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Restrictions to sight distance may be caused as shown in fig.

• Sight distance at horizontal curve

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• Sight distance at vertical curve

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• Sight distance at intersection

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Types of

sight distanc

e

Stopping sight

distance

Overtaking sight

distance

Site distance at intersectio

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Stopping sight distance (SSD)Definition : The minimum sight distance available on a

highway to stop a vehicle travelling at design speed , safely without collision with any other obstruction is xalled stopping distance.

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• For the purpose of measuring stopping sight distance , IRC has suggest clear sight triangle as shown in fig. ,

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Factors affecting stopping sight distance

Speed of

vehicle

Efficiency of brakes

Total reaction time of driver

Friction resistance

between road & tyres

Gradient of the road

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1) speed of vehicle :

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2) total reaction time of the driver :

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3) friction resistance between the road & tyres :

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4) gradient of road :

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Analysis of SSD:

Lag distanc

e

Breakin

g distance

Stopping sight distance

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Lag distanceDefinition : The distance travelled by the vehicle during

the total reaction time is known as lag distance .

Reaction time of the driver is the time taken from the instant the object is visible to the driver to the instant the brakes are effectively applied.

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What is PIVE Theory ?Acc. To PIVE theory the total reaction time of the driver is

split into four parts .

Perception time

Intellection time

Emotion time

Volition time

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1) Perception time : It is the time required for the sensations received by the eyes

or ears to be transmitted to the brain through the nervous system .

2) Intellection time : It is the time required for understanding the situation.

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3) Emotion time : it is time elapsed during emotional sensations & Disturbance

such as fear , anger ,etc. with reference to the situation . 4) Volition time : volition time is the time taken for the final action.

Lag distance = v * t

Where, v = speed of vehicle in m/s t = total reaction time (s) [ as per IRC t = 2.5 s ]

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Have a nice day.