02/02/2024

PC x V R tan 120 - x
2.79 240
T-x P

R – 2.79
R – 2.79 R
R
PT
O
O
R2 = (R – 2.79)2 + (R tan 120 – x)2
𝑥= 21.03 − 2.79
R2 = (R – 2.79)2 + (R tan 120 – 20.84)2
𝑥 = 20.8441 𝑚

1. 1. Two tangents AB and BC intersect at an angle of 24°. A

point P is located 21.03 m from point B and has a
perpendicular distance of 2.79 m from line AB. Calculate
R = 285.33 m

the radius of the simple curve connecting the two

tangents and passing point P.

Situation 1: A simple curve have

tangents AB and BC intersecting at

2. 580
a common point B. AB has an
azimuth of 1800 and BC has an
azimuth of 2300. The stationing of
C C the point of curvature at A is
10+140.26. If the degree of curve of
290 500 500 the simple curve is 40, determine
PC V the following:
30 B B X 3. Length of the long chord
I = 900 4. Stationing of a point “X” on the
curve on which a line passing
through the center of the curve
x=? 310 - x makes an angle of 580 with line AB,
R1 = 3100 50 intersects the curve at point “X”.

250
PT 310 – x = 40 x = 270 m 250 320
R2 = 2600 A A

1145.916
π( )(32 )
Sta. X = (10+140.26) + 4
2. It is desired to lay out a curve at right angle. The curve
is compound with radius R1 equal to 310m and radius R2
180
equal to 260m. If the distance from the vertex to PC is 290 Sta. X = 10+300.26
m, what is the distance from vertex to PT?

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D Lroad = (A→PC) + L1 + L2 + (PT→D) D

Common Tangent BC = 280 m R2 = 190 m R2 = 190 m
B
180 I = 600
A→PC: = 320 – 132.07 tan(600/2) B
180 I = 600
AB = 320 m 1 1
420 = 243.75 m 420
CD = 260 m PT T1 PT
PRC PT→D: = 260 – 190 tan(940/2) PRC
Situation 2: The common tangent BC of a
reverse curve is 280 m and has an azimuth of
3120. AB is tangent of the first curve whose PC = 56.25 m PC
azimuth is 2520 and a distance of 320 m while
T2
CD is tangent of the second curve whose
azimuth is 2180 and a distance of 260 m. If the 180 520 180 520
radius of the second curve is 190 m, I2 = 940 I2 = 940
determine the following: 420 420
5. radius of the first curve C C
6. length of the second curve
7. total area of road from A to D using a R1 = ? R1 = ?
width of 10m A A
Situation 2: The common tangent BC of a
reverse curve is 280 m and has an
𝝅(𝟏𝟑𝟐. 𝟎𝟕)(𝟔𝟎𝟎 ) azimuth of 3120. AB is tangent of the first
Lroad = 243.75 + curve whose azimuth is 2520 and a
𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 distance of 320 m while CD is tangent of
R1 tan (600/2) + 190 tan (940/2) = 280 the second curve whose azimuth is 2180
and a distance of 260 m. If the radius of
+ 311.72 + 56.25 the second curve is 190 m, determine the
π(𝟏𝟗𝟎)(𝟗𝟒𝟎 ) following:
R1 = 132.07 m 𝑳𝟐 = = 𝟑𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟐 𝒎 Aroad = 750.02 x 10 = 7500.20 m2 5. radius of the first curve
𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 Lroad = 750.02 m 6. length of the second curve
7. total area of road from A to D using a
width of 10m

8-10. V I = 880
Dsimple = 80
Dcenter = 100
R8 = 143.24 m
R10 = 114.59 m

Dend = 60 R6 = 190.99 m

x = 190.99 – 143.24
I10/2
y x = 47.75 m
1360
I10/2 I10/2 y = 190.99 – 114.59
PC PT I6
x y = 76.40 m
Situation 3: An 80 simple curve
𝟕𝟔. 𝟒𝟎 𝟒𝟕. 𝟕𝟓 connecting two tangents that
= intersect at an angle of 880 is to be
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝟏𝟎 replaced by a symmetrical three
𝟐 centered compound curve having a
60 end curves and 100 curv at the
440440 I10 = 51.460 center maintaining the same PC.
8. Find the central angle of the 100
center curve.
I6 I6 I6 = 1800 – 1360 – (51.460/2) 9. Find the central angle of the 60
end curves.
I6 = 18.270 10. Determine the stationing of the
PT if PC is at 10+185.42