Problem 1.

The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 45 30' and its radius is 198.17 m. PC is at Sta. 0 +
700. Compute the right angle offset from Sta. 0 + 736.58 on the curve to tangent through PC.
A. 2.98 m
B. 3.37 m
C. 3.09 m
D. 3.87 m
Solution:
Length of curve from PC to A:

Angle subtended by arc s from the

center of the curve:

Length of offset x:

[ B ] answer

Problem 2.
The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 36 30'. Compute the radius if the external distance is
12.02 m.
A. 203.74 m
B. 253.72 m
C. 226.94 m
D. 214.67 m
Solution:

[ C ] answer

Problem 3.
Given the following elements of a circular curve: middle ordinate = 2 m; length of long chord = 70
m. Find its degree of curve, use arc basis.
A. 4.5
B. 5.3
C. 2.9
D. 3.7
Solution:
Apply Pythagorean theorem to find the radius:

Degree of curve (arc basis):

[ D ] answer

QUIZ 1 Esurv 3
Solve the following. Make a sketch of the Simple Curve. Label and indicate the given
and the unknown.
Problem 1. The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 45 30' and its radius is
198.17 m. PC is at Sta. 0 + 700. Compute the right angle offset from Sta. 0 + 736.58
on the curve to tangent through PC.
Problem 2. The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 36 30'. Compute the radius
if the external distance is 12.02 m.
Problem 3. Given the following elements of a circular curve: middle ordinate = 2 m;
length of long chord = 70 m. Find its degree of curve.

Problem
A grade of -4.2% grade intersects a grade of +3.0% at Station 11 + 488.00 of
elevations 20.80 meters. These two center gradelines are to be connected by a 260
meter vertical parabolic curve.
1. At what station is the cross-drainage pipes be situated?
A. Sta 11 + 493.42 km
B. Sta 11 + 509.67 km
C. Sta 11 + 515.14 km
D. Sta 10 + 600.00 km
2. If the overall outside dimensions of the reinforced concrete pipe to be installed
is 95 cm, and the top of the culvert is 30 cm below the subgrade, what will be
the invert elevation at the center?
A. 25.76 m
B. 22.15 m
C. 27.32 m
D. 21.83 m
Solution

From the grade diagram:

The cross-drainage pipe should be at the lowest point of the curve. Stationing of the
lowest point indicated as point A in the figure:

[ B ] answer
Vertical distance between PC and PI:

Vertical distance between PC and the lowest point A:

Elevation of the lowest point A:

[ D] answer

Problem
A descending grade of 6% and an ascending
grade of 2% intersect at Sta 12 + 200 km whose
elevation is at 14.375 m. The two grades are
be connected by a parabolic curve, 160 m long.
Find the elevation of the first quarter point on
the curve.
A. 16.082 m
B. 15.575 m
C. 17.175 m
D. 13.936 m
Solution

From the grade diagram:

Horizontal distance from the lowest point to point Q:

to

Grade at point Q by ratio and proportion of triangles:

Elevation of PC:

Difference in elevation between PC and Q:

Elevation of the first quarter point Q:

[ C ] answer

Problem
A grade line AB having a slope of +5% intersect another grade line BC having a slope
of 3% at B. The elevations of points A, B and C are 95 m, 100 m and 97 m
respectively. Determine the elevation of the summit of the 100 m parabolic vertical
curve to connect the grade lines.
A. 98.32 m
B. 99.06 m
C. 97.32 m
D. 96.86 m
Horizontal distance between A and B = (100 - 95)/0.05 = 100 m
Horizontal distance between B and C = (100 - 97)/0.03 = 100 m

The figure above place the parabolic curve at the middle-half:

Distance from PC to the summit:

Elevation of the summit:

[ B ] answer

Problem 1.
A grade of -4.2% grade
intersects a grade of +3.0% at
Station 11 + 488.00 of
elevations 20.80 meters. These
two center gradelines are to be
connected by a 260 meter
vertical parabolic curve.
1. At what station is the
cross-drainage pipes be
situated?
A. Sta 11 + 493.42
km
B. Sta 11 + 509.67 km
C. Sta 11 + 515.14 km
D. Sta 10 + 600.00 km
2. If the overall outside dimensions of the reinforced concrete pipe to be installed
is 95 cm, and the top of the culvert is 30 cm below the subgrade, what will be
the invert elevation at the center?
A. 25.76 m
B. 22.15 m
C. 27.32 m
D. 21.83 m
Problem 2
A descending grade of 6% and an
ascending grade of 2% intersect at Sta 12
200 km whose elevation is at 14.375 m.
The two grades are to be connected by a
parabolic curve, 160 m long. Find the
elevation of the first quarter point on the
curve.
E. 16.082 m
F. 15.575 m
G. 17.175 m
H. 13.936 m

Problem 3
A grade line AB having a slope of +5% intersect another grade line BC having a slope
of 3% at B. The elevations of points A, B and C are 95 m, 100 m and 97 m
respectively. Determine the elevation of the summit of the 100 m parabolic vertical
curve to connect the grade lines.

E.
F.
G.
H.

98.32
99.06
97.32
96.86

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