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staad
Sap
Safe
Etabs
Robot
Tekla
LAND

mobile : 20119181482
Email :
eng_ayman_kandeel@yahoo.com

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Simple circular curve.
Compound curve.
Reversed curve.
Transitional curve.

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Elements of simple circular curve

stations
Station(pc)=st(pi)-T
Station(pt)=st(pc)+lc

)Degree of curve (D

100 ft
( 100)

R
D

R.D.(3.14)/180=100

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(R) calculation
In (ft) :
R=5730/D
In (m) :
R=1746/D

Compound curve
V X=x1+x2

T2

t2

pcc

T1

t1
pt

R2

pc

x2

R1
x1

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RULES

LC1=R1.X1.(3.14/180)
LC2=R2.X2.(3.14/180)
X=X1+X2
t1=R1.TAN(X1/2(
t2=R2.TAN(X2/2(
HV=(t1+t2)(sin x2)/(sin x)
VG=(t1+t2)(sin x1)/(sin x)
T1=t1+HV
T2=t2+VG

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)1. Mechanical widening (Wm
)Wm=(n.l2/2R) (m
R=radius
N=no of lanes
L
L= wheel base
Wm

2-psychological widening
W ps=V/(9.5*SQRT(R)

V= speed of vehicle (km/hr)

We= Wm + W ps (M)

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)Case of (no transitional curve

we

w
we

30-60 m

30-60 m

Case of (transitional curve)

We/2
We/2

We/2

w
Ls

We/2

Ls
Transitional
curve

Sight distance on horizontal

curve

Case (1) SD LC
SD=sight
distance

SD
m\

m\= set back

distance

m\=R(1-cos(x/2)

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x/2 x/2

Case (1) SD LC
SD

m\=m1+m2

LC

)m1=R(1-COS(X/2

m1
m2

X/2

X/2

)m2= SD-lLC)/2*SIN(X/2