Grading design of side slopes fitting roadside topography

Kanellaidis, G

dc.contributor.author	Kanellaidis, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:11:59Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:11:59Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	0733-947X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/11902
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.title	Grading design of side slopes fitting roadside topography	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1996)122:1(87)	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1996)122:1(87)	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	Preparing the grading plan of the side slopes on a highway section is an effective way to obtain an overall three-dimensional view of the entire design area, and a design fitting the roadside topography. Flattening the slope on the ends where the cut or fill is light and gradually steepening it toward the controlling maximum is suggested by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in order to achieve a smooth appearance. In the present technical note a method to obtain this goal is proposed and applied to a highway's cut area. Depending on the slope's height two different slope ratios are used. Cut slopes are rounded using a parabolic curve with a vertical axis centered on the point of intersection of the original ground surface and the backslope. The length of the curve is determined according to the slope height. The method suggested in the present technical note is a simple and effective way to produce a successful sideslope grading design.	en
heal.publisher	ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENG	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Transportation Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1996)122:1(87)	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1996TL96700012	en
dc.identifier.volume	122	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	87	en
dc.identifier.epage	90	en