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Spiral Curve
Spiral Curve
Spirals are used to overcome the abrupt change in curvature and superelevation that
occurs between tangent and circular curve. The spiral curve is used to gradually change
the curvature and superelevation of the road, thus called transition curve.
2. Determine the spiral angle at the third quarter 3. An 80m spiral curve connects the central curve of
point of spiral. radius 200m. Determine the spiral angle at SC.
𝐿2 180 752 180
Ɵ= ( )= ( ) 4. The radius of the interior curve of a spiral easement
2𝑅𝐿𝑠 𝜋 2(190.99)(100) 𝜋
= 8.43° curve is 190m. If the length of the spiral is 80 m and
3. Compute the maximum speed of the car that the length of the throw is 2.3m, determine the
could pass through the spiral without skidding. external distance if the angle of intersection of the
0.036𝐾 3 0.036𝐾 3 tangents is 42 degrees.
𝐿𝑠 = ; 100 =
𝑅 (190.99)
𝐾 = 80.95 𝑘𝑝ℎ
𝐿1 𝐿2
𝐻= (𝑔 + 𝑔2 )
2(𝐿1 + 𝐿2) 1
𝑔3 (𝐿1 + 𝐿2 ) = 𝑔1 𝐿1 + 𝑔2 𝐿2
Determine the ff:
𝑔3 = 0.20%
𝑥 80 − 𝑥
= ; 𝑥 = 76.36𝑚
4.2 0.2
Exercise
A vertical highway curve has an approach grade of +7% meeting -4% grade at the vertex. it is required to connect the
two tangents with unsymmetrical vertical parabolic curve. the curve has an offset of 1.32m directly below the
intersection of the tangents. locate the position of the summit from the PC. the vertical curve has a length of 60m on the
side of the PC and 40m from the side of the PT.