what is called super elevation of the road?



what is called super elevation of the road?..

Answer / bugti.ghalib@yahoo.com

when any vehicle enters in a curve of a road,centrifugal force pull the vehicle outward, to counteract this force an elevation is provided at the outer edge of curve for balancing the outward force and to reduce the overturning of vehicle ,this is called super elevation

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