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Compound Curve and Reverse Curve

A compound curve is made up of two or more circular arcs joined tangentially without reversing direction. It provides a smoother transition between curves or tangents than a single curve. A reverse curve consists of two curves in opposite directions with a common point of intersection. Both compound and reverse curves are used in railroad tracks and highways. The document defines the key elements of each type of curve and provides examples of how to calculate stationing and other values.

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Compound Curve and Reverse Curve

A compound curve is made up of two or more circular arcs joined tangentially without reversing direction. It provides a smoother transition between curves or tangents than a single curve. A reverse curve consists of two curves in opposite directions with a common point of intersection. Both compound and reverse curves are used in railroad tracks and highways. The document defines the key elements of each type of curve and provides examples of how to calculate stationing and other values.

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COMPOUND CURVE AND

REVERSE CURVE
COMPOUND CURVE:
DEFINITION
 A curve made up of two or
more circular arcs of
successively shorter or
longer radii, joined
tangentially without
reversal of curve, and
used on some railroad
tracks and highways as an
easement curve to
provide a less abrupt
transition from tangent to
full curve or vice versa.
COMPOUND CURVE:
ELEMENTS
 𝑃𝐶= point of curvature
 𝑃𝑇=point of tangency
 𝑃𝐼= point of intersection
 𝑃𝐶𝐶=point of compound curve
 𝑇1= length of tangent of the first
curve
 𝑇2= length of tangent of the second
curve
 𝑃𝐼1= point of intersection of the first
curve
 𝑃𝐼2 = point of intersection of the
second curve.
COMPOUND CURVE:
ELEMENTS
 𝐼1 = intersection angle of the first
curve
 𝐼2 = intersection angle of the
second curve
 𝐼 = intersection angle (of the
compound curve)
 𝐿1 = length of the first curve
 𝐿2 = length of the second curve
 𝐿 = length of the compound curve
 𝐿𝐶1 = length of chord of the first
curve
 𝐿𝐶2 =length of the chord of the
second curve
 𝐿𝐶 = length of the chord of the
compound curve
COMPOUND CURVE:
ELEMENTS
 If 𝑠𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼 is given
 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐶 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼 − 𝑇1 − 𝑥
 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐶 + 𝐿1 + 𝐿2

 If 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼1 is given


 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐶 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼1 − 𝑇1
 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼1 − 𝑇1 + 𝐿1 + 𝐿2
COMPOUND CURVE
EXAMPLE 1
 The elements of a compound curve are as follows:
𝐼1 = 18° 𝐷1 = 2°
𝐼2 = 23°30′ 𝐷2 = 4°
If stationing of PI is 42+089.600, determine:
a. Stationing of PC
b. Stationing of PCC
c. Stationing of PT
COMPOUND CURVE
EXAMPLE 2

 Thelong chord of a compound curve is 425


m long and the angles that it makes with
the tangents of the curve are 20° and 24°
respectively. Find the radius of the first
curve and the second curve of the
compound curve if the common tangent is
parallel to the long chord.
REVERSE CURVE
DEFINITION

 It is a section or segment of the horizontal alignment of


a highway or railroad route in which a curve to the left
or right is followed immediately by a curve in different
direction.
REVERSE CURVE:
ELEMENTS
 𝑃𝐶= point of curvature
 𝑃𝑇=point of tangency
 𝑃𝐼= point of intersection
 𝑃𝑅𝐶=point of reverse curve
 𝑇1 = length of tangent of the
first curve
 𝑇2 = length of tangent of the
second curve
 𝑃𝐼1 = point of intersection of
the first curve
 𝑃𝐼2 = point of intersection of
the second curve.
REVERSE CURVE:
ELEMENTS
 𝐼1 = intersection angle of
the first curve
 𝐼2 = intersection angle of
the second curve
 𝐼 = intersection angle (of
the reverse curve) or
angle of convergence
 𝐿1 = length of the first
curve
 𝐿2 = length of the second
curve
 𝐿 = length of the reverse
curve
REVERSE CURVE:
ELEMENTS

 If 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼1 is given


 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐶 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼1 − 𝑇1
 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐼1 − 𝑇1 + 𝐿1 + 𝐿2
REVERSE CURVE
REVERSE CURVE
REVERSE CURVE
EXAMPLE 1

 The perpendicular distance between two


parallel tangents of a reverse curve is 35
m. The azimuth of the back tangent of the
curve is 270°00′ and the azimuth of the
common tangent is 300°00′. If the radius of
the back curve is 150.000 m and the
stationing of PRC is 10+140, find the station
PC and PT. Use arc basis.
REVERSE CURVE
EXAMPLE 2
 A reverse curve connects two converging tangents
intersecting at an angle of 30°. The distance of
this intersection from the PI of the second curve
is 150 meters. The deflection angle of the of the
common tangent from the back tangent is 20° 𝑅,
and the azimuth of the common tangent is 140°.
The degree of curve of the second simple curve is
6° and the stationing of the point of intersection
of the first curve is 4 + 450. Determine the
stationing of the PC, the PRC and PT.

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