RECORD OF CONTROL MEASUREMENT

OUTDOOR FACILITIES MEASUREMENT - DOUBLE BEND

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3. Length of the Track – Record of Control Measurement - Double Bend Track

For Double Bend tracks, as illustrated in the Manual, the bends are to be subdivided into the different radius
sectors such that measurements for both radii are taken where the radii coincide.

In the case of standard double bend tracks shown in the Manual:

Manual Figure Segment Length Number of Segment Length Number of
Small Radius Measurements Large Radius Measurements
1.2.3b (34.000/51.543m) 41.539m 4 35.984m 4
1.2.3c (24.000/48.000m) 25.133m 4 50.265m 8
1.2.3d (27.082/40.022m) 25.052m 4 51.690m 8

The record of control measurement and calculation of length should be adapted for other double bend
configurations by dividing the arcs into a different number of segments so that the length of each bend arc is
approximately equal, but the number of measurements per segment should not be less than four.

3.1. Dimensional Accuracy of the 400m Double Bend Track

The dimensional accuracy is measured on the outside edge of the inner line of each lane.

Example of the control measurement of 400m Double Bend Track (based on 1.2.3b)

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 N° Angle Lane 1 R1/R2 Lane 2 R1/R2 Lane 3 R1/R2 Lane 4 R1/R2 Lane 5 R1/R2 Lane 6 R1/R2 Lane 7 R1/R2 Lane 8 R1/R2 Lane 9 R1/R2

L D L D L D L D L D L D L D L D L D
gon m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm m mm
1 0.000 34.001 1 35.222 2 36.442 2 37.659 -1 38.883 3 40.100 0 41.321 1 42.538 -2 43.760 0

2 34.003 3 35.222 2 36.439 -1 37.661 1 38.881 1 40.099 -1 41.320 0 42.540 0 43.758 -2

3 33.998 -2 35.218 -2 36.442 2 37.660 0 38.881 1 40.099 -1 41.319 -1 42.544 4 43.761 1

4 34.000 0 35.226 6 36.445 5 37.662 2 38.879 -1 40.102 2 41.320 0 42.542 2 43.761 1

Averaged 1-4 34.001 0 35.222 2 36.442 2 37.661 1 38.881 1 40.100 0 41.320 0 42.541 1 43.760 0

5 51.543 0 52.764 1 53.983 0 55.205 2 56.425 2 57.645 2 58.864 1 60.082 -1 61.306 3

6 51.544 1 52.767 4 53.987 4 55.205 2 56.424 1 57.646 3 58.868 5 60.082 -1 61.308 5

7 51.543 0 52.766 3 53.983 0 55.204 1 56.423 0 57.643 0 58.868 5 60.084 1 61.305 2

8 51.538 -5 52.763 0 53.979 -4 55.201 -2 56.425 2 57.638 -5 58.860 -3 60.083 0 61.300 -3

Averaged 5-8 51.542 -1 52.765 2 53.983 0 55.204 1 56.424 1 57.643 0 58.865 2 60.083 0 61.305 2

9 33.999 -1 35.223 3 36.441 1 37.660 0 38.879 -1 40.100 0 41.318 -2 42.539 -1 43.758 -2

10 34.001 1 35.222 2 36.439 -1 37.659 -1 38.883 3 40.100 0 41.320 0 42.542 2 43.761 1

11 34.000 0 35.219 -1 36.440 0 37.661 1 38.880 0 40.102 2 41.322 2 42.542 2 43.763 3

12 200.000 33.999 -1 35.222 2 36.441 1 37.661 1 38.882 2 40.101 1 41.323 3 42.541 1 43.761 1

Averaged 9-12 34.000 0 35.222 2 36.440 0 37.660 0 38.881 1 40.101 1 41.321 1 42.541 1 43.761 1

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 14 0.000 33.999 0 35.221 1 36.440 0 37.661 1 38.882 2 40.100 0 41.318 -2 42.540 0 43.763 3

15 33.997 3 35.223 3 36.443 3 37.663 3 38.884 4 40.098 -2 41.320 0 42.544 4 43.763 3

16 34.000 -2 35.220 -1 36.438 -2 37.659 -1 38.882 2 40.103 3 41.319 -1 42.541 1 43.761 1

17 33.999 2 35.223 -1 36.442 2 37.659 -1 38.879 -1 40.100 0 41.318 -2 42.542 2 43.761 1

Averaged 14-17 33.999 1 35.222 1 36.441 1 37.661 1 38.882 2 40.100 0 41.319 -1 42.542 2 43.762 2

18 51.546 -1 52.765 -3 53.982 -1 55.200 -3 56.425 2 57.638 -5 58.865 2 60.082 -1 61.303 0

19 51.541 -1 52.759 -2 53.982 -1 55.201 -2 56.426 3 57.640 -3 58.858 -5 60.080 -3 61.305 2

20 51.542 4 52.764 -3 53.987 4 55.200 -3 56.423 0 57.642 -1 58.864 1 60.082 -1 61.300 -3

21 51.542 -4 52.764 -1 53.979 -4 55.202 -1 56.425 2 57.640 -3 58.860 -3 60.085 2 61.305 2

Averaged 18-21 51.543 0 52.763 -2 53.983 0 55.201 -2 56.425 2 57.640 -3 58.862 -1 60.082 -1 61.303 0

22 35.222 -1 36.441 1 37.659 -1 38.878 -2 40.101 1 41.321 1 42.545 5 43.764 4

23 35.219 -1 36.443 3 37.659 -1 38.881 1 40.102 2 41.318 -2 42.545 5 43.764 4

24 35.217 3 36.441 1 37.663 3 38.877 -3 40.101 1 41.318 -2 42.545 5 43.760 0

25 200.000 35.221 0 36.435 -3 37.660 0 38.878 -2 40.098 -2 41.321 1 42.539 -1 43.757 -3

Averaged 22-25 35.220 0 36.440 1 37.660 0 38.879 -2 40.101 0 41.320 -1 42.544 4 43.761 1

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Note: The average radii shall be recorded to four decimal places .

13 S

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27 A

28 A

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3.2. Calculation of the Length (Inside Border) – Double Bend Tracks

Length
The bend lengths and length deviations shall be calculated to three decimal places using bend average radii
and differences to four decimal places.
Lane 1 Distance Angle Length
Average radius curve A - H m gon m (+)
Average radius curve H - G m gon m (+)
Average radius curve G - D m gon m (+)
Average radius curve C - F m gon m (+)
Average radius curve F - E m gon m (+)
Average radius curve E - B m gon m (+)
Straight C – D (13) n/a n/a m (+)
Straight A – B (26) n/a n/a m (+)
Length of the inside border n/a n/a m (=)

Deviation from the running length

The deviation of the length of the inside border added to the planning length of the track from page 5 should
also give the Theoretical Running Distance.
Distance
Lane 1 Angle Length Deviation
Deviation
Average deviation from desired value A - H m gon m (+)
Average deviation from desired value H - G m gon m (+)
Average deviation from desired value G - D m gon m (+)
Average deviation from desired value C - F m gon m (+)
Average deviation from desired value F - E m gon m (+)
Average deviation from desired value E - B m gon m (+)
Straight C – D (13) n/a n/a m (+)
Straight A – B (26) n/a n/a m (+)
Length of the inside border n/a n/a m (=)

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