Compare existing cross slope profiles with superelevation design

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File setup

1. Start a new drawing from design-start.dwt template
2. Save file as ProjectID\Design\Design Checks\Cross Slope Prof < Alignment> Ex.dwg
3. Data reference:
   1. Existing surface: (Exist)
      1. Surface style: EX Border
   2. Mainline and sideroad reference alignments (51)
      1. Perform superelevation design for reference alignments prior to starting this workflow.

      2. Use WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Alignment > Alignment - Adjust Superelevation Runout to update shoulder superelevation transitions to WisDOT standards

4. X-ref files:
   1. Existing topography (topo-ex.dwg)
   2. Existing utilities (util-ex.dwg)
5. Set the annotation scale to 1IN:100FT
6. `WisDOT Sheets tab > Manage panel > Add Components > All Components`
   1. All Components will add all the WisDOT plan production elements (leader styles, dimension styles, etc.) that are not initially included in the WisDOT drawing template.
7. Double click mouse wheel to zoom extents
8. Label Superelevation Critical Points along the alignment
   1. Select the alignment
   2. Right-click > Edit Alignment Labels...
      1. Alignment Label dialog box
         1. Type (dropdown): Superelevation Critical Points
         2. Superelevation Label Style (dropdown): WisDOT Standard
         3. Add
            1. Check Superelevation Points as needed
            2. OK
         4. OK
9. Save the file

Create cross slope profiles

Create cross slope profiles of the existing pavement. It is recommended to use an offset that is 1 or 2 feet inside the lane edge to better represent the lane slope.

See C3DKB training on the WisDOT tool Profile - Create Cross Slope Profile for further instructions.

1. WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Profile dropdown > Profile - Create Cross Slope Profile
2. Entries for creating a profile of the pavement cross slopes along a lane left of the alignment:
   1. Select Surface: Exist
   2. Select Alignment: 51-Ex
   3. Start Station: 536+00
   4. End Station: 581+00
   5. Station Interval: 25
   6. Enter Offset 1: -1
   7. Enter Offset 2: -10
   8. Profile Name: 51-Ex-CrossSlope-L
3. OK
4. OK
5. Repeat the process for a lane right of the alignment.
   1. Enter Offset 1: 1
   2. Enter Offset 2: 10
   3. Profile Name: 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R
6. OK
7. OK

8. Close

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Create superelevation profiles based on a selected design criteria file.

See C3DKB training on the WisDOT tool Create Superelevation Profiles for further instructions.

1. WisDOT Design tab > Design panel > Profile dropdown > Create Superelevation Profiles
2. Left Outside Lane: Checked
3. Right Outside Lane: Checked
4. OK
5. OK
6. Close

When the command finishes, new profiles are created for each lane and shoulder selected.

• 51-Ex-SE-L-OutLn

• 51-Ex-SE-R-OutLn

It may be helpful to create an additional profile to emphasize the line that represents a cross slope of 0. The easiest way to do this is to use the Control Profile Editor. See training on the WisDOT tool Profile - Control Profile Editor for further instructions.

Create profile view

1. Home tab > Profile & Section Views panel > Profile View dropdown > Create Profile View
   1. General
      1. Select alignment = 51-Ex
      2. Profile view name = 51-ExPavtSlp
      3. Profile view style = Superelevation
   2. Station Range
      1. User specified = selected
      2. Start = 536+00
      3. End = 581+00
   3. Profile View Height
      1. User specified = selected
      2. Minimum = -20'
      3. Maximum = 20'
         1. Note that for this analysis the profile height represents a slope percent and not an elevation
   4. Profile Display Options
      1. Draw = uncheck all profiles except the cross slope and superelevation profiles
      2. Style
         1. 51-Ex-CrossSlope-L = PROF CrossSlope-L
         2. 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R = PROF CrossSlope-R
         3. 51-Ex-SE-L-OutLn = SE Lane-L
         4. 51-Ex-SE-R-OutLn = SE Lane-R
      3. Labels = _No Labels (51-Ex-CrossSlope-L, 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R)
      4. Labels = Superelevation (51-Ex-SE-L-OutLn, 51-Ex-SE-R-OutLn)
   5. Data Bands
      1. Select band set = Superelevation
      2. Set band properties
         1. Style: Cross Slope Left > Profile1 = 51-Ex-CrossSlope-L
            1. Profile created using the Create Cross Slope Profile WisDOT tool
         2. Style: Cross Slope Right > Profile1 = 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R
            1. Profile created using the Profile - Create Cross Slope Profile WisDOT tool
   6. Create Profile View
   7. CREATEPROFILEVIEW Select profile view origin
      1. Pick the location where the lower left corner of the profile view will be placed

   8. REA to refresh modelspace

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The cross slope profiles created with this workflow are not dynamic and will need to be recreated if there are any updates to the alignment and surface used when the profiles were created.

The superelevation profiles created with this workflow are not dynamic and are based on the alignment and superelevation design at the time the profiles were created.

The superelevation profiles will need to be recreated if:

• a curve radius is changed along the alignment and the superelevation design is recalculated

• a different superelevation table standard is used for the superelevation design

1. Repeat the process shown in Create superelevation profiles shown above.

2. Select the profile view grid > Profile View Properties > Bands tab

   1. Profile1 column

      1. Profile Data - Cross Slope Left = 51-Ex-CrossSlope-L
      2. Profile Data - Cross Slope Right = 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R

3. OK

Warning: Always check to make sure the correct cross slope profiles are used for the slope labels along the bottom of the profile view.

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Creating plan and profile sheets based on the cross slope data may be beneficial for project documentation and review. See the Plan/profile sheet workflow for additional information.

Notes

1. Use the Superelevation Critical Points alignment labels to help determine where to adjust the view frames before creating the sheets. Try to include the entire superelevation transition on the same sheet.
2. Create View Frames based on a scale of 1 IN:100 FT
   1. Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create View Frames
      1. Create View Frames dialog box
         1. Sheets
            1. Sheet Settings
               1. Sheet Type = Plan and Profile
               2. Template for Plan and Profile sheet
                  1. Click on the ellipse button
                     1. Drawing template file name = C:\Wisdot\Stnd\C3D2020\Templates\Sheets\05-PP-wdot.dwt
                     2. Select the ellipse button for additional sheet templates
                  2. Select a layout to create new sheets = PlanProf 1 IN 100FT
         2. Profile Views
            1. Profile View Style > Select profile view style = Superelevation
            2. Band Set > Select band set style = Superelevation
3. Create Sheets
   1. Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create Sheets
      1. Create Sheets dialog box
         1. Profile Views
            1. Other profile view options > Choose settings: > Profile View Wizard
               1. Profile Display Options
                  1. Labels = _No Labels (51-Ex-CrossSlope-L, 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R)
                  2. Labels = Superelevation (51-Ex-SE-L-OutLn, 51-Ex-SE-R-OutLn)
               2. Data Bands
                  1. Profile1 column
                     1. Profile Data - Cross Slope Left = 51-Ex-CrossSlope-L
                     2. Profile Data - Cross Slope Right = 51-Ex-CrossSlope-R
4. The cross slope profile should be centered in the sheets profile view. Use the Profile View - Profile View Elevation Range WisDOT tool to adjust the minimum and maximum elevations for all the sheet profile views.
   1. Minimum elevation = -20

   2. Maximum elevation = 20

Warning: Always check to make sure the correct cross slope profiles are used for the slope labels along the bottom of the profile view.