Set Back Distance (m) on Horizon

"The distance from the Roadway Centre line by which any road side Obstruction must be cleared off so tha
have unobstructed visibility ahead of him at least for a distance of SSD length on his alignment (which is the c
Parameters

Description

Formula /Reference

Values
Input Parameters (as
marked )

Standard of Design

AASHTO or IRC (A/I)

V
(Kmph)

M
(m)

Design Speed

Median Width
(In case the Roadway is
Divided)

The designer has to

Enter the Median
choose based on the type
Width (including both
The input must be either
of road facility
IRC or AASHTO (I/A)
side shyness, if any).
(120,100,80,65,60,50,40
Enter 0 if Undivided
,35,30,25,20)
i

100

Parameters

R
(m)

(radian)

m
(m)

Description

Design Radius

Angle subtended at the curve centre

by arc length of SSD at the inner
most Lane centre line

Set Back Distance

400
450
500

0.225988701
0.200780814
0.180632213

11.9
10.8
9.9

550
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900
950
1000
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0.164158687
0.15043878
0.138835326
0.128893663
0.120280655
0.112746633
0.106100796
0.100194823
0.094911679
0.090157776
0.085857381
0.081948555
0.078380144
0.075109535

9.2
8.6
8
7.6
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.3
6.1
5.9
5.7
5.5
5.3
5.2

Designer's choice, however,

Formula /Reference
ensure that the table should

start with Rmin

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0.072100941
0.06932409
0.066753199
0.064366172
0.062143967
0.060070082
0.058130147
0.056311591
0.054603367
0.052995731
0.051480051
0.050048658
0.048694711
0.04741209
0.046195303
0.045039409
0.043939949
0.042892887
0.041894565
0.040941658
0.040031135
0.039160231
0.038326413
0.037527364
0.036760952
0.036025218
0.035318356
0.034638699
0.033984707
0.033354952
0.032748112
0.032162959
0.03159835
0.031053222
0.030526584
0.03001751
0.029525137
0.029048656
0.02858731
0.028140389
0.027707227
0.027287198
0.026879713
0.02648422

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4.8
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4.3
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4
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0.026100196
0.025727149
0.025364616
0.025012159
0.024669362
0.024335835
0.024011205
0.023695123
0.023387254
0.023087283
0.022794909
0.022509848
0.022231829
0.021960593
0.021695896
0.021437504
0.021185194
0.020938754
0.020697982
0.020462684
0.020232676
0.020007781
0.01978783
0.019572664
0.019362126
0.019156069
0.018954352
0.018756838
0.018563399
0.018373909
0.018188248
0.018006302
0.01782796
0.017653116
0.017481669
0.017313519
0.017148573
0.016986741
0.016827934
0.01667207
0.016519066
0.016368845
0.016221331
0.016076452

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0.015934139
0.015794323
0.015656939
0.015521925
0.015389219
0.015258763
0.015130501
0.015004376
0.014880337
0.014758332
0.014638312
0.014520227
0.014404033
0.014289684
0.014177135
0.014066346
0.013957275
0.013849883
0.01374413
0.01363998
0.013537397
0.013436345
0.013336791
0.013238701
0.013142044
0.013046787
0.012952902
0.012860358
0.012769127
0.012679181
0.012590494
0.012503039
0.01241679
0.012331723
0.012247814
0.012165039
0.012083375
0.012002801
0.011923293
0.011844833
0.011767398
0.011690969
0.011615526
0.011541051

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0.011467525
0.011394929
0.011323247
0.011252461
0.011182555
0.011113512
0.011045316
0.010977953
0.010911405
0.01084566
0.010780703
0.010716518
0.010653094
0.010590416
0.010528471
0.010467246
0.01040673
0.010346909
0.010287772
0.010229307
0.010171503
0.010114348
0.010057833
0.010001945
0.009946675
0.009892012
0.009837947
0.00978447
0.009731571
0.009679241
0.00962747
0.009576251
0.009525574
0.00947543
0.009425811
0.009376709
0.009328116
0.009280025
0.009232426
0.009185314
0.009138679
0.009092516
0.009046817
0.009001575

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0.008956784
0.008912435
0.008868524
0.008825044
0.008781987
0.008739349
0.008697123
0.008655303
0.008613883
0.008572857
0.008532221
0.008491968
0.008452093
0.008412591
0.008373456
0.008334684
0.008296269
0.008258207
0.008220492
0.00818312
0.008146086
0.008109387
0.008073016
0.00803697
0.008001245
0.007965835
0.007930738
0.007895949
0.007861464
0.007827278
0.007793389
0.007759791
0.007726483
0.007693458
0.007660715
0.00762825
0.007596058
0.007564138
0.007532484
0.007501094
0.007469965
0.007439092
0.007408474
0.007378108

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0.007347988
0.007318114
0.007288482
0.007259089
0.007229932
0.007201008
0.007172315
0.007143849
0.007115609
0.007087591
0.007059793
0.007032211
0.007004845
0.006977691
0.006950746
0.006924009
0.006897477
0.006871147
0.006845017
0.006819086
0.00679335
0.006767808
0.006742457
0.006717295
0.006692321
0.006667531
0.006642924
0.006618499
0.006594252
0.006570182
0.006546288
0.006522566
0.006499016
0.006475635
0.006452422
0.006429375
0.006406492
0.006383771
0.006361211
0.006338809
0.006316565
0.006294477
0.006272542
0.00625076

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2.1

(m) on Horizontal Curves

must be cleared off so that the Vehicle, travelling on the Innermost lane of the Roadway, must
alignment (which is the centre line of the Inner most Lane)"
w
(m)

n
(nos)

S
(m)

d
(m)
Distance of Inner most

Number of lanes Stopping Sight Distance

Lane Centre line from the
Each Lane Width
in each direction
(SSD)
Roadway Centreline
As per IRC, Lane
width=3.5 m
&
As per AASHTO,
Lane width=3.6m
3.5

S = 0.278Vt + V2/254 f
where t=2.5 sec and f =
0.35

180

1.75