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Simple Curve Problems

The document contains solutions to multiple geometry problems related to circular curves: 1) Given a circular curve with radius 198.17m and intersection angle of 45° 30', it calculates the right angle offset from station 0+736.58 to be 3.37m. 2) Given an intersection angle of 36° 30' and external distance of 12.02m, it calculates the radius of the curve to be 226.94m. 3) Given a middle ordinate of 2m and long chord length of 70m, it calculates the radius of the curve to be 307.25m and the degree of the curve to be 3.7°.

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Simple Curve Problems

The document contains solutions to multiple geometry problems related to circular curves: 1) Given a circular curve with radius 198.17m and intersection angle of 45° 30', it calculates the right angle offset from station 0+736.58 to be 3.37m. 2) Given an intersection angle of 36° 30' and external distance of 12.02m, it calculates the radius of the curve to be 226.94m. 3) Given a middle ordinate of 2m and long chord length of 70m, it calculates the radius of the curve to be 307.25m and the degree of the curve to be 3.7°.

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Problem

The angle of intersection of a circular


curve is 45 30' and its radius is
198.17 m. PC is at Sta. 0 + 700.
Compute the right angle offset from
Sta. 0 + 736.58 on the curve to
tangent through PC.

Problem The angle of intersection of a


circular curve is 36 30'. Compute the
radius if the external distance is 12.02
m.
Cos(1/2)I=R/(R+E)

Length of curve from PC to A:


s=736.58700s=736.58700
s=36.58 ms=36.58 m

cos1815=R/R+12.02cos1815=RR+
12.02
Rcos1815
+12.02cos1815=RRcos1815
+12.02cos1815=R
Angle subtended by arc s from the
center of the curve:
s=2R360s=2R360

RRcos1815=12.02cos1815RRco
s1815=12.02cos1815
R(1cos1815)=12.02cos1815R(1
cos1815)=12.02cos1815

36.58=2(198.17)36036.58=2(19
8.17)360

R=12.02cos18151cos1815

=10.58=10.58

R=12.02cos1815/1cos1815
R=226.94 m

Length of offset x:
cos=RxRcos=RxR
x=RRcos=198.17198.17cos10.58
x=RRcos=198.17198.17cos10.5
8
x=3.37 mx=3.37 m

Given the following elements of a


circular curve: middle ordinate = 2 m;
length of long chord = 70 m. Find its
degree of curve, use arc basis.
Apply Pythagorean theorem to find the
radius:
(R2)2+352=R2(R2)2+352=R2

(R24R+4)+1225=R2(R24R+4)+12
25=R2
4R=12294R=1229
R=307.25 mR=307.25 m

Degree of curve (arc basis):


20D=2R36020D=2R360
20D=2(307.25)36020D=2(307.25)
360
D=3.7

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