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Reversed Curves: PC PC A P PRC PRC B
Reversed Curves: PC PC A P PRC PRC B
A reversed curve is formed by two circular simple curves having a common tangent but lies on opposite
sides.
P
C T1 T1
θ R2
R P
PR T2
θ 1
I2 C θ
I2 T2
PT
I1
1. Reversed curve with equal radii and parallel tangents. 2. Reversed curve with unequal radii and
parallel tangents.
I/2 I/2
1
PC I PC
1
I
T T1
I
2 I 2
1
T1 R2 a
2T R R1
PRC PRC P
R 1 P
1
1 T T2 b
1I I
1 I
I 2 T 1 T2
PT 2 PT
2
Long Chord from PC Long Chord from PC
1 2
I/2 to PT I/2 to PT
1 1
PT
3. Reversed curve with equal radii and converging tangents. 4. Reversed curve with unequal radii and
converging tangents.
I2 PC I2 R2
R T1 T1
T1 T1
1
R θ
R PR T2
1
T2
1 C I2
I2 θ
T2 P
T2
2 T
2 I1
I1
Sample Problem No. 1:
• Two parallel tangents 10-m apart are connected by a reversed curve. The chord length from the PC
to the PT is equal to 120-m.
c. Compute the stationing of the PRC. If the stationing of A at the beginning of the tangent with
common direction is
3+420.
Sample Problem No. 2:
In a railroad layout, the centerline of two parallel tracks is connected with a reversed curve of unequal
radii. The central angle of the first and second curve is 16o and the distance between parallel tracks is 27.6
m. Stationing of the PC is 15+420 and the radius of the second curve is 290.
Two tangents converge at an angle of 30°, the direction of the second tangent is due east. The vertical
distance of the PC from the second tangent is 116.50. The bearing of the common tangent is S40°E.
b. If a reverse curve is to connect these two tangents, determine the common radius of the curve.
A reversed curve connects two converging tangents intersecting at an angle of 30°. The distance of this
intersection from the PI of the second curve is 150-m. The deflection angle of the common tangent from
the back tangent of the first curve is 20°R. The degree of curve of the second simple curve is 6° and the
stationing of the point of intersection of the first curve is 4+450.
The first curve of a reversed curve has a radius of 200-m. If the horizontal distance between PC
and PT is 110-m. Determine the following:
a. Radius of the second curve, so that the curve can connect two parallel tangents 18-m
apart.
b. The station of point of reversed curvature, if PI of the first curve is located at 10+095.
c. The station of PT.
Determine the following if the radius of the second curve is 750-m and the vertical distance
between the point of intersection of the two curve is 685.676-m.
Two parallel railway tracks have a vertical distance of 60-m. They are connected by a reversed
curve, each section having the same radius. And the maximum horizontal distance between PC
and PT is 220-m.