ShoulderMultiLayerVaryingWidth

This subassembly inserts a shoulder that you can use to control superelevation. It is intended to work in combination with the LaneInsideSuperMultiLayer subassembly and supports Pave 1 through Pave 10 layer extension.

Attachment

The attachment point is at the inside edge of the paved shoulder, which is typically at the outside edge-of-traveled way.

Input Parameters

Note: All dimensions are in meters or feet unless otherwise noted. All slopes are in run-over-rise form (for example, 4 : 1) unless indicated as a percent slope with a “%” sign.

Parameter Description Type Default
Side

Specifes to insert the subassembly either on the right or the left side of the attachment point.

Left / Right Right
Shoulder Width Width from the attachment point to the shoulder hinge point Numeric

2.4 m

8.0 ft

Use Superelevation Slope Specifies to use the slope from the superelevation specification defined on the baseline alignment for the shoulder.

Selection List:

  • No
  • Left Outside Shoulder
  • Left Inside Shoulder
  • Right Inside Shoulder
  • Right Outside Shoulder
No
Shoulder Slope Direction

Specifies whether the shoulder slopes away from the crown or towards the crown

Selection List:

  • Away from Crown
  • Towards Crown
Away from Crown
Default Shoulder Slope Default slope of the shoulder if a superelevation slope is not specified. Numeric, Grade -6.000%
Subbase Daylight Type Select whether to hold the daylight link to a fixed slope with variable width, or hold it to a fixed width with variable slope Selection list: a) Hold Slope, Adjust Width, b) Hold Width, Adjust Slope Hold Slope, Adjust Width
Daylight Slope The value of the fixed slope (x : 1) of the daylight link Numeric, positive 4 ( : 1)
Width Value of the fixed width Numeric, positive

3m

10 ft

Pave 1 Width Width of Pave 1 extension Numeric, positive 0
Pave 2 Width Width of Pave 2 extension Numeric, positive 0
Pave Depth Pave depth (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.025 m

0.083 ft

Pave1 Depth Thickness of the Pave1 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.025 m

0.083 ft

Pave2 Depth Thickness of the Pave2 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.025 m

0.083 ft

Pave 3 Depth Thickness of the Pave3 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.025 m

0.083 ft

Base1 Depth Thickness of the Base1 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.100 m

0.333 ft

Base2 Depth Thickness of the Base2 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.100 m

0.333 ft

Base3 Depth Thickness of the Base3 laye (zero to omit)r Numeric, non-negative

0.100 m

0.333 ft

Subbase1 Depth Thickness of the Subbase1 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.300 m

1.0 ft

Subbase2 Depth Thickness of the Subbase2 layer (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.300 m

1.0 ft

Subbase3 Inner Depth Thickness of the Subbase3 layer at the attachment point (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.300 m

1.0 ft

Subbase3 Outer Depth Thickness of the Subbase3 layer at the edge of travelway (zero to omit) Numeric, non-negative

0.300 m

1.0 ft

Target Parameters

This section lists the parameters in this subassembly that can be mapped to one or more target objects, such as a surface, alignment, or profile object in a drawing. For more information, see To Specify Corridor Targets.

Parameter Type Status
Shoulder Width Alignment that defines the edge of the paved portion of the shoulder. May be used to override the fixed Shoulder Width and tie the edge-of-shoulder to an offset alignment. The following object types can be used as targets for specifying this: alignments, polylines, feature lines, or survey figures. Optional

Output Parameters

Parameter Description Type
Daylight Slope Slope of the daylight link Numeric
Daylight Offset Offset of the subgrade daylight point Numeric
Daylight Elevation Elevation of the subgrade daylight point Numeric

Shoulder Width

Width of the paved shoulder

Numeric

Shoulder Slope

Slope of the paved shoulder

Numeric

Behavior

The finish grade of the shoulder is inserted for the given Shoulder Width and Default Shoulder Slope outward from the attachment point. The shoulder daylight link can be inserted with either a fixed slope (Daylight Type = Slope), or a fixed width (Daylight Type = Width). If a fixed slope is used, the daylight link is extended from the outside edge of the shoulder until it intersects the bottom link (L11). Otherwise, the bottom layer is extended for the Daylight Width beyond the outside edge of the shoulder, and the daylight link is connected to the end of the bottom. All links follow the slope of top link (L1).

Layout Mode Operation

In layout mode, this subassembly displays the links comprising the shoulder for a normal crowned roadway situation. If numeric slope values are given for the Shoulder % Slope and Subbase % Slope, the links are shown at the given slope values. Otherwise the default slopes of -6% are used.

Point, Link, and Shape Codes

The following table lists the point, link, and shape codes for this subassembly that have codes assigned to them. Point, link, or shape codes for this subassembly that do not have codes assigned are not included in this table.

Point, Link, or Shape Codes Description
P1 ETW Edg- of-traveledway on top surface
P2 EPS Edge of Pave Shoulder on top surface
P11 EPS_Pave1 Edge of Pave shoulder on Pave1
P13 EPS_Pave2 Edge of Pave shoulder on Pave2
P3 EPS_Base1 Edge of Paved shoulder on Base1
P4 EPS_Base2 Edge of Paved shoulder on Base2
P5 EPS_Base3 Edge of Paved shoulder on Base3
P6 EPS_SubBase1 Edge of Paved shoulder on SubBase1
P7 EPS_SubBase2 Edge of Paved shoulder on SubBase2
P8 EPS_SubBase3 Edge of Paved shoulder on SubBase3
P9 Daylight_Sub Subbase daylight point
L1 Top, Pave Finish grade surface
L2 Pave1  
L3 Pave2  
L4 Pave3  
L5 Base1  
L6 Base2  
L7 Base3  
L8 Subbase1  
L9 Subbase2  
L10 Datum, Subbase3  
L11-L17 Slope_Link  
S1 Pave  
S2 Pave1  
S3 Pave2  
S4 Pave3  
S5 Base1  
S6 Base2  
S7 Base3  
S8 Subbase1  
S9 Subbase2  
S10 Subbase3  

Coding Diagram