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  2. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    The alignment is the route of the road, defined as a series of horizontal tangents and curves. The profile is the vertical aspect of the road, including crest and sag curves, and the straight grade lines connecting them. The cross section shows the position and number of vehicle and bicycle lanes and sidewalks, along with their cross slope or ...

  3. Run-flat tire - Wikipedia

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    In certain applications, depending on the vehicle, specific tire design, and driving surface, a run-flat tire can provide from 25 miles to 200 miles driving while flat with limited speed. For Goodyear Tire, one effect on market share is the policy to prohibit the repair of tires punctured by nails or other road hazards; while Goodyear tires can ...

  4. Drainage gradient - Wikipedia

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    Drainage gradient (DG) is a term in road design, defined as the combined slope due to road surface cross slope (CS) and longitudinal slope (hilliness). Although the term may not be used, the concept is also used in roof design and landscape architecture . If the drainage gradient is too low, rain and melt water drainage will be insufficient.

  5. Section (United States land surveying) - Wikipedia

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    The primary grid pattern is of quarter sections ( 1⁄2 mi × 1⁄2 mi (800 m × 800 m)). In U.S. land surveying under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), a section is an area nominally one square mile (2.6 square kilometers), containing 640 acres (260 hectares), with 36 sections making up one survey township on a rectangular grid. [1]

  6. Big Oak Flat Road - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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    Top ways to experience Big Oak Flat Road and nearby attractions. Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk. 25. 4WD Tours. from. $180.00. per adult. Off-Road Giant Sequoia 4x4 Tour.

  7. Roads and freeways in metropolitan Detroit - Wikipedia

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    Forms border between Plymouth Township and Northville Township. Unpaved from Napier Road west. 6 Mile Road (known as McNichols Road in Detroit)—runs from Gratiot to Whitmore Lake. The section between Conner Street/Outer Drive and French Street was removed when City Airport was expanded. Unpaved sections in Washtenaw, and like 5 Mile, has a ...

  8. 10-second stock C6 Corvette Z06 on run flats - Autoblog

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    During a private test and tune event at Maryland International Raceway (MIR) Jamie Furman and his C6 Z06 running on the stock Goodyear F1 EMT run flat tires hit 10.98 at 129 mph in the 1320. The ...

  9. House numbering - Wikipedia

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    House numbering. A house number in Paris, France. House numbering is the system of giving a unique number to each building in a street or area, with the intention of making it easier to locate a particular building. The house number is often part of a postal address. The term describes the number of any building (residential or commercial) with ...