superelevation
Curved road cant
Superelevation is the banking of a road or track on a curve, where the outer edge is raised higher than the inner edge.
This tilt counteracts centrifugal force, helping vehicles maintain stability at speed: The superelevation on this ramp allows trucks to take the curve safely.
The term is standard in civil engineering and railway design.
Tilted on a curve
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- camberDesigned surface curvature
- highwayMajor road for travel
- gradientRate of change across space
pavement · alignment · turnpike · freeway · cant · tilt · slope · drainage
Sanctimonious insincerity
- trackPath or monitored route
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- railHorizontal support bar
alignment · gradient · transition · tilt · ballast · sleeper · rail bed · passenger comfort
Directed away from axis
- forceStrength or compulsion
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
- equilibriumState of balance
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
velocity · radius · curvature · gravity · angular · inertia · counterbalance · normal force
banked
Tilted on a curve
gradient · pavement · alignment · turnpike · freeway · cant · tilt · slope · drainage · profile
cant
Sanctimonious insincerity
rail · alignment · gradient · transition · tilt · ballast · sleeper · rail bed · passenger comfort · speed
centrifugal
Directed away from axis
- forceStrength or compulsion
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
- equilibriumState of balance
friction · velocity · radius · curvature · gravity · angular · inertia · counterbalance · normal force · lateral
banking
Financial institution transactions
oval · cornering · NASCAR · apex · turn · circuit · high-speed · Daytona · Indianapolis · motorsport