@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15691, title = {Computing a Time Based Effective Radius-of-Curvature for Roadways}, author = {Gary D. Cantrell and E. Alex Baylot}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The radius-of-curvature (ROC) defines the degree of curvature along the centerline of a roadway whereby a travelling vehicle must follow. Roadway designs must encompass ROC in mitigating the cost of earthwork associated with construction while also allowing vehicles to travel at maximum allowable design speeds. Thus, a road will tend to follow natural topography where possible, but curvature must also be optimized to permit fast, but safe vehicle speeds. The more severe the curvature of the road, the slower the permissible vehicle speed. For route planning, whether for urban settings, emergency operations, or even parcel delivery, ROC is a necessary attribute of road arcs for computing travel time. It is extremely rare for a geo-spatial database to contain ROC. This paper will present a procedure and mathematical algorithm to calculate and assign ROC to a segment pair and/or polyline.}, journal = {International Journal of Mathematical and Computational Sciences}, volume = {5}, number = {5}, year = {2011}, pages = {712 - 723}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15691}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/53}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 53, 2011}, }