Day 1 (Alignment) Flashcards
1
Q
What is an alignment
A
A reference line for an engineering project.
2
Q
An alignment is indexed by what?
A
Stations
3
Q
Stations (alignments) have a
A
beginning and an end
4
Q
Alignements have straight portions called (blank) and (blank)
A
Tangents and curves
5
Q
Why have an alignment?
A
- centerline of a highway
- ramps
- soundwalls
- identifies specific locations
6
Q
Stations are defined every (blank) feet? per standards
A
100 feet
7
Q
Feet are measured wholly but inches are measured (blank)
A
Decimal inches
