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Review Module – Surveying (Horizontal and Vertical Curves)

Simple Curve

SITUATION 1: A simple curve has a central angle of 35 degrees and

the degree of curve equal to 6 degrees.
1.Find the radius.
14. The desirable length of spiral.
2.Determine the distance of the midpoint of the curve to the point of 15.The spiral angle midway between TS and SC.
intersection of the curve. 16. The spiral angle at SC.
17. The offset distance of the point midway between TS and SC and
3.Determine the middle ordinate from tangent through TS.
18. The offset distance of SC from tangent through TS.
4. Find the long chord. 19. The deflection angle midway between TS and SC.
20. The deflection angle at SC.
5. Determine the length of the curve. 21.The length of Short Tangent.
22.The length of Long Tangent.
6. The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 45.5 degrees and its 23.The length of Throw.
radius is 198.17m. PC is at station 0+600. Compute the deflection 24. The external distance
angle of sta 0+636.58 from PC. 25. The Stationing of TS.
26.The Stationing of SC.
CE Board May2018 27. The Stationing of CS.
7. An existing highway with bearing N.20°E. is to be connected to 28.The Stationing of ST.
another highway with bearing of N.80°E by a 4° simple curve. What
length of curve is required?

Compound Curve
CE Board Nov 2016
8. A compound curve has the characteristics:
I1 = 24° D1 = 6°
I2 = 36° D2 = 4°
Stationing of P.C. = 10 + 420
Compute the stationing of P.C.C. and P.T
Compute also the stationing of P.I.

CE Board Nov 2017

9. The common tangent of a compound curve makes an angle of 12°
from the tangent passing thru the P.C. and 18° from the tangent
passing thru the P.T. If the radius of the second curve is 180 m, find
the radius of the first curve if the length of the common tangent is 70
m. long.

Reverse Curve

CE Board May2016
10. A reversed curve of equal radii connects two parallel tangents 12
m apart. The length of chord from P.C. to P.T. is 140 m. Determine the
radius of the curve.

11. The centerline of two parallel tracks are connected by a reversed

curve. The angle of intersection of the first curve is 15 and the
distance between parallel tracks is

30m. if the radius of the second curve is 300m. Compute the radius
of the first curve.

Transition Curve
12. A transition curve is required for a single carriageway road with
a design speed of 85 km/hr. The radius of the simple curve is 510 m.
Assume the rate of change of centripetal acceleration value of 0.3
m/s3. Determine the transition length L.

SITUATION 2: Two tangents having azimuths 2400 and 3200

intersects at station 120+050 are connected by a spiral curve with
153.60 m radius of circular curve. If the design velocity is 80 kph,
determine the following.