Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
lavbrekk
English translation:
Sag type vertical curve
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Diarmuid Kennan
Mar 30, 2012 19:50
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Norwegian term
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lavbrekk
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Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Railway tunnels
Slike forhold kan f.eks. være stasjonsområder inne i tunnelen, lavbrekk eller når store mengder farlig gods vanligvis vil bli fraktet gjennom tunnelen
lavbrekk & høybrekk (summit)
lavbrekk & høybrekk (summit)
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Sag type vertical curve
Two types of vertical curves exist: (1) Sag Curves and (2) Crest Curves. Sag curves are used where the change in grade is positive, such as valleys, while crest curves are used when the change in grade is negative, such as hills.
Ref: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Fundamentals_of_Transportation/...
Ref: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Fundamentals_of_Transportation/...
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