COMPUTATIONS

Basic Computations of Simple Horizontal Curve

1. The designer assumes tangent distances and design speeds of the two horizontal curves.
Curve 1: T= 150.00 m V= 50 kphs
Curve 2: T= 10.00 m V= 30 kph

2. The intersection angles, I, are measured from the contour map using straight edge and
protractor.
Curve 1: I= 56°
Curve 2: I= 8°

3. Solving the radius of each horizontal curve

𝑇 150
Curve 1: 𝑅= 𝐼 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛28° = 282.11 𝑚
𝑡𝑎𝑛
2

𝑇 10
Curve 2: 𝑅= 𝐼 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛4° = 143.01 𝑚
𝑡𝑎𝑛
2
4. Solving the External Distance, E
𝐼
Curve 1: 𝐸 = 𝑅 (𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 − 1) = 282.11 (𝑠𝑒𝑐28° − 1) = 37.40𝑚

𝐼
Curve 2: 𝐸 = 𝑅 (𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 − 1) = 143.01 (𝑠𝑒𝑐4° − 1) = 0.35𝑚

5. Solving the Degree of Curve, D

1145.916 1145.916
Curve 1: 𝐷= = = 4°3′ 43.01"
𝑅 282.11

1145.916 1145.916
Curve 2: 𝐷= = = 8°0′ 46.22"
𝑅 143.01

6. Solving the Length of Curve, LC

20𝐼 20 (56°)
Curve 1: 𝐿𝐶 = = 4°3′ 43.01" = 275.73 m
𝐷

20𝐼 20 (8°)
Curve 2: 𝐿𝐶 = = 8°0′ 46.22" = 19.97 m
𝐷

7. Stationing of Point of Curvature, PC, is measured using the tangent distance.

Curve 1: Sta. PC = 0 + 725.00
Curve 2: Sta. PC = 1 + 879.75
 8. Stationing of Point of Intersection, PI
Curve 1: Sta. PI = Sta.PC + T = (0 + 725.00) + 150.00 = 0 + 875.00
Curve 2: Sta. PI = Sta.PC + T = (1 + 879.75) + 10.00 = 1 + 889.75

9. Stationing of Point of Tangency, PT

Curve 1: Sta. PT = Sta. PC + LC = (0 + 875.00) + 275.73 = 1 + 253.84
Curve 2: Sta. PT = Sta. PC + LC = (1 + 879.75) + 19.97 = 1 + 899.72

10. From the Table of Super elevation and Widening

Curve 1: W=0
Curve 2: W=0

Superelevation Diagram

1. Determining e from the Table of Minimum Radii for Design Superelevation Rates,
Design Speeds, emax = 8%
Curve 1: e = 4.40 %
Curve 2: e = 3.80 %

2. Determining Runoff Length, Lr from the Table of Superelevation Runoff Lr for

Horizontal Curves
Curve 1: Lr= 24.00 m
Curve 2: Lr= 18.00 m

3. Calculating Runout Length, Lo

𝐿𝑅 (𝑁𝐶) 24 (2%)
Curve 1: 𝐿𝑜 = = = 10.91 𝑚
𝑒 4.4%
𝐿𝑅 (𝑁𝐶) 18(2%)
Curve 2: 𝐿𝑜 = = = 9.47 𝑚
𝑒 3.8%

4. Calculating distance from the zero crown to Sta. PC/ Sta. PT to zero crown
Curve 1: 70% (Lr)= 0.70(24) = 16.80 m
Curve 2: 70% (Lr)= 0.70(18) = 12.60 m

5. Calculating distance from Sta. PC to Full Superelevation / Full Superelevation to Sta. PT

Curve 1: 30% (Lr)= 0.30(24) = 7.20 m
Curve 2: 30% (Lr)= 0.30(18) = 5.40 m

Curve 1: Total Transition = Lr+ Lo = 24 + 10.91 = 41.02 m

Curve 2: Total Transition = Lr+ Lo = 18 + 9.47 = 27.47 m