CURVES

WHY ?
WHAT ?

PARAMETERS ??

NECESSITY ARISES DUE TO PHYSICAL &

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
NECESSARY EVIL.
CURVE IS A LINE OF WHICH NO PART IS

STRAIGHT AND WHICH CHANGES DIRECTION

WITHOUT ANGLE.
POSITIVE IMPEDIMENT FOR HIGHER SPEEDS.

ANGULARITY OF AXLE WHILE

NEGOTIATING A CURVE

Angle of
attack

PLAY HELPS THE WHEEL NEGOTIATE CURVE

A BOGIE WHICH CAN TAKE RADIAL POSITION ON THE

CURVES IS BETTER
GUIDANCE SHALL BE FROM THE TRACK GUIDANCE AND

NOT FLANGE CONTACT

CURVE

DESIGNATION

CURVES ARE DESIGNATED BY THEIR

RADII,EXCEPT ON IR & US RAIL ROAD.

ON IR DEGREE OF CURVE --- FOR
DESIGNATION.
- RADII FOR CALCULATION
DEGREE OF CURVE IS THE ANGLE
SUBTENDED BY 30.5m CHORD AT THE
CENTRE.
D=1750/R.

RELATION BETWEEN DEGREE AND

RADIUS OF THE CURVE
THE VALUE OF DEGREE CAN BE FOUND OUT

,as indicated below-

Angle subtended by 2Rm Length i.e;

circumference=360
Or Angle subtended by 1 m Length i.e;
circumference =360/ 2R
Or Angle subtended by an arc of 30.5m=
360X30.5/ 2R=1746.81/R
Say 1750/R

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Deflection angle

Apex distance
Intersection angle
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Intersection angle
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