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  2. Curb - Wikipedia

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    This machine slip casts a concrete curb with integral gutter. When designing a curbed roadway, engineers specify the "reveal" or "lip". The reveal is the height of the section that is visible (revealed) above the road surface. Typical reveals are in the 4 to 8 inches (100 to 200 mm) range.

  3. Interstate Highway standards - Wikipedia

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    Any curb is to have a sloping, and not a vertical face, and be no more than 4 inches (10 cm) in height. Special care should be taken when curbs are combined with barriers. Vertical clearance : The minimum vertical clearance under overhead structures, such as bridges, is 16 feet (4.9 m), including both paved shoulders and an allowance for extra ...

  4. Ride height - Wikipedia

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    Ride height or ground clearance is the amount of space between the base of an automobile tire and the lowest point of the automobile, typically the bottom exterior of the differential housing (even though the lower shock mounting point may be lower); or, more properly, to the shortest distance between a flat, level surface, and the lowest part ...

  5. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    US standards specify the height of the driver's eye is defined as 1080 mm (3.5 ft) above the pavement, and the height of the object the driver needs to see as 600 mm (2.0 ft), which is equivalent to the taillight height of most passenger cars. [6]

  6. Clearance (civil engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In civil engineering, clearance refers to the difference between the loading gauge and the structure gauge in the case of railroad cars or trams, or the difference between the size of any vehicle and the width/height of doors, the width/height of an overpass or the diameter of a tunnel as well as the air draft under a bridge, the width of a lock or diameter of a tunnel in the case of watercraft.

  7. States with the Highest and Lowest Property Tax Rates - AOL

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    The average property tax rate is 0.56%, one of the lowest rates in the country. The average homeowner will pay around $1,707 - more than $1,000 less than the national average.

  8. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    How To Distinguish Sundowning From Typical Aging . Again, it’s completely normal to feel like you’re not the best version of yourself when it’s later in the day, especially for older adults ...

  9. Jersey barrier - Wikipedia

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    A typical Jersey barrier stands 32 inches (81 cm) tall and is made of steel-reinforced poured concrete or plastic. [6] Many are constructed with the embedded steel reinforcement protruding from each end, allowing them to be incorporated into permanent emplacements when linked to one another by sections of fresh concrete poured on-site. [7]