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Compound Curves

The document provides sample problems for calculating elements of horizontal compound curves, such as radii of individual curves, locations of points of curvature (PC), point of compound curvature (PCC), and point of tangency (PT) given information like chord lengths and angles. It also gives examples of problems involving compound curves with inaccessible vertices and turnaround patterns. Finally, it provides two examples as seatwork problems.

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Compound Curves

The document provides sample problems for calculating elements of horizontal compound curves, such as radii of individual curves, locations of points of curvature (PC), point of compound curvature (PCC), and point of tangency (PT) given information like chord lengths and angles. It also gives examples of problems involving compound curves with inaccessible vertices and turnaround patterns. Finally, it provides two examples as seatwork problems.

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Horizontal Curves

Compound Curve
Sample Problems
• The long chord from the PC to the PT of a
compound curve is 300m long and the angles
it makes with the longer and shorter tangents
are 12° and 15° respectively. If the common
tangent is parallel to the long chord.
• Find the radius of the first curve
• Find the radius of the 2nd curve
• If stationing of PC is 10+204.30, find the
stationing of PT
Sample Problems
• The long chord of a compound curve is equal
to 250m and the angles it makes with the
tangents equal to 8° and 10°, respectively.
Find the radii, R1 and R2 when the common
tangent is parallel to the long chord.
Sample Problems
• The common tangent AB of a compound curve is
76.42m. With an azimuth of 268°30’. The vertex V
being inaccessible. The azimuth of the tangents
AV and VB was measured to be 247°50’ and
282°50’, respectively. If the stationing of A is
43+010.46 and the degree of the first curve was
fixed at 4° based on the 20m chord.

• Determine the stationing of the PC


• Determine the stationing of the PCC
• Determine the stationing of the PT
Sample Problems
• Given a compound curve with a ling chord
equal to 135m forming an angle of 12° and
18° respectively with the tangents. The
common tangent is parallel to the long chord.
Determine the radii of the compound curve.
Sample Problems
• A turn around pattern which fits with the topography is
provided in a highway by connecting 4 tangents with a
compound curve consisting of 3 simple curves. The
azimuths of AB = 220°15’, BC = 264°30’, CD = 320°24’
and DE = 32°58’. The radius of the last curve is 4 times
sharper than the first curve. The distance BC = 303m
and CD = 200m.
• Compute the radius of the 3rd curve
• Compute the radius of the second curve
• If PC is at 12+152.60, what is the stationing of the PT
Seatwork
• A compound curve has a common tangent
520m long. The first curve passing through the
PC is a 3 degree curve with a central angle of
50°. Find the length of the second curve if its
central angle is 35°.
Seatwork
• In a compound curve, the line connecting the PI at
point V and the PCC is an angle bisector. AV is 270m
and BV = 90m. The stationing of A is 6+421 and that of
B is 6+721. point A is along the tangent passing thru
the PC while point B is along the tangent passing thru
the PT the PCC is along line AB.
• Compute the radius of the first curve passing thru the
PC
• Compute the radius of the second curve passing thru
the PT
• Determine the length of the long chord from PC to PT

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