Superelevation Views
Superelevation views are a graphic representation of the roadway superelevation. Grip edits to the graphical view will also edit the superelevation stations. The view itself is not intended for plotting. The superelevation view plots station against lane slope to form a sort of profile of the left and right edge of pavement.
At first glance, the superelevation view may seem difficult to read, but with a little explanation it can shed a lot of light on what is going on with your lane slopes. Figure 11-19 shows the superelevation diagram for a two-lane road that contains a reverse curve. The superelevation graphic plots the station value against the percent cross-slope of each edge of pavement. The upper line shows the behavior ...
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