MANILA: Room 206, JPD Building, CM Recto Avenue, Manila

CEBU: 4/F J. Martinez Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City

Telephone Number: (02) 516 7559 (Manila) E-Mail: buksmarquez1 @yahoo.com
(032) 254-9967 (Cebu)
Review MODULE- Surveying (Symmetric and Unsymmetric Vertical Parabolic Curve)

SYMMETRICAL PARABOLIC CURVE

Problem 13.05.1
NOV 2016 CE BOARD
A back tangent with -5% grade meets a 1% grade. Find
the length of the parabolic curve if it is changing 0.4% in
every 20 m.
Problem 13.05.2
NOV 2016 CE BOARD
A vertical sag parabolic curve connects a -5% grade to
a +1% grade that meets at Station 10+700 with
elevation of 60 m. The change grade is 0.4% every 20
m. What is the stationing and elevation of the lowest
point of the curve?
Problem 13.05.3
MAY 2017 CE BOARD
The VPC of the parabolic is at 7 + 006. The curve is an
intersection of +3.00 % grade line and -2.70 % grade
line. If stationing of the curve’s highest point is at 8 +
033, what is the length of the curve from the vertical
point of curvature (VPC) to the vertical point of tangency
(VPT)?
Problem 13.05.4
MAY 2017 CE BOARD
The length of a summit vertical curve is 200 m tangent
grades for the vertical curves are +3% and
-2%. Compute the radius of the summit curve.
Problem 13.05.5
MAY 2017 CE BOARD
A Descending grade of 4.2% grade intersect am
ascending grade of 3.00% at station of 10+400 of
elevation 20 meters. These two center grade lines are
to be connected by a 260 meter vertical parabolic curve.
At what station is the cross-drainage pipes be situated.
If the overall outside dimensions of R.C pipes to be
installed is 1m and top of culvert is 30cm below the
subgrade, what will be the invert elevation at the center?
Problem 13.05.6
A horizontally laid circular pipe culvert having an
elevation of its top to be 26.0 m crosses at right angles
under a proposed 120m highway parabolic curve. The
point of intersection of the grade lines is at station 5+216
and its elevation is 27.0 m while the culvert is located at
station 5+228. The backward tangent has a grade of 3%
and the grade of the forward tangent is -1.6%. Under
these conditions, what will be the depth of cover of pipe.
UNSYMMETRICAL PARABOLIC CURVE
Problem 13.06.1
An unsymmetrical parabolic curve has a forward
tangent of -8% and a back tangent of 5%. The length of
the curve on the left side of the curve is 40m long and
60m on the right side. The PC is at station 6+780 and
has an elevation of 110m. An outcrop is found at station
6+800 has an elevation of 108.40m.
a. Compute the value of common grade.
b. Compute the elevation of the highest point.
c. Compute the height of fill needed to cover the outcrop.
Problem 13.06.2
A forward tangent having a slope of -4% intersects the
back tangent having a slope of +7% at point V at
stations 6+300 having an elevation of 230m. It is
required to connect the two tangents with an
unsymmetrical parabolic curve that shall pass through
point A on the curve having an elevation of 227.57m at
station 6+270. The length of the curve is 60m on the
side of the back tangent.
a. Determine the length on the side of forward tangent.
b. Determine the stationing and elevation of the highest
point on the curve.