E4004 Survey Computations A

Reverse Circular Curves

Compound Circular Curves
Combination of two or more simple circular
curves of different radius having their curvature
in the same direction
O
1

O
2

R
1

R
2

Compound Circular Curves
A common tangent point exists at the junction of
the curves
ABC is a straight line
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

Compound Circular Curves
Both circle centres lie along the line BO
1
being at
right angles to AC
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

Compound Circular Curves
The deflection angles formed at the intersection
of the straights are called
1
and
2
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

1
The deflection angles formed at the intersection
of TP
1
A and TP
3
C (
3
) equals
1
and
2

3
Compound Circular Curves
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

1
The line AC is equal to the sum of the
tangent lengths; AB and BC
2
tan
1
1

R AB
2
tan
2
2

R BC
2
tan
2
tan
2
2
1
1

R R AC
Reversed Circular Curve
Consider a simple circular curve
It may join with a second circular curve of
opposite curvature
Reversed Circular Curve
Construct the tangent lines for each curve
Line ABC is the common tangent and is a
straight line
A
B
C
Reversed Circular Curve
Construct the curve centres and
associated radii
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

Reversed Circular Curve
O
2
BO
1
is a straight line perpendicular to
ABC and equal to, R
1
+R
2

A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

Reversed Circular Curve
Each curve has a deflection and included
angle,
1
and
2
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

1
Reversed Circular Curve
The line AC is equal to the sum of the
tangent lengths; AB and BC
A
B
C
O
1

O
2

TP
1

TP
3

TP
2

R
1

R
2

2
tan
1
1

R AB
2
tan
2
2

R BC
2
tan
2
tan
2
2
1
1

R R AC