COMPOUND CURVE

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• Surveying for Civil and Geodetic Licensure Exam by Venancio I. Besavilla Jr.
Compound Curve
• Compound Curve consist of two or more consecutive simple curves having different radius, but whose center
lie on the same side of the curve, likewise any of two consecutive curves must have a common tangent at
their meeting point.
Elements of Compound
Curve
 =radius of first curve
=radius of second curve
=tangent distance of first curve
=tangent distance of the second curve
+=common tangent
=central angle of first curve
=central angle of second curve
I =angle of intersection of two tangents
connected by the compound curve
 • SOLUTION
1. Tangent Distance at second Curve •Tangent Distance

 Common Tangent
 𝑇 = 𝑅𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐼
2
T1+T2=

 
T2=300-290tan(42/2)

 
T2=188.68m
 
2. Central Angle of Second curve
 
188.68=740tan(/2) •Length of an arc

𝐼  2 = 28.61°   S
3. Station of P.T of P.T
 Length of First Curve
Sta of P.T =20+(542.20+Lc1+Lc2)

    )
Sta of P.T =20+(1124.27)

  =212.58m
𝑆𝑇𝐴
  .𝑜𝑓 𝑃 . 𝑇 =21+124.27  Length of Second Curve

  )
=369.49m
 • SOLUTION
1. LONG CHORD

=+-2(73.5)(55.3)(C0S(163))

L=123.47m
 

2 & 3. RADIUS OF FIRST AND SECOND CURVE

 Length of Chord

  = 2 𝑅 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐼
C
2

 301.55

R  2= 147.71 m
 • SOLUTION
1. STATIONING OF P.C.C.

 Radius by chord basis   Length of an arc

  = 286.54m
= 103.35m
 Tangent Distance
 = 52.24m
 Station of P.C
 
STA OF P.C = 9+958.22
 Station of P.C.C
 
S  TA   OF   P. C .C   = 10+61.57

 
STA OF P.C.C = 10+61.57
• SOLUTION
2. RADIUS OF THE SECOND CURVE.

 Common tangent AB
+T2
  =76.42
T2 =76.42 – 52.24
T2 =24.18m

 Tangent Distance
 = 52.24m

 R 2= 192.27 m
2. STATIONING OF P.T

 STA OF PT = STA. OF P.C.C + S2

  Length of an arc

= 48.10m
 STA OF P.T = 10+(61.57+ 48.10)

S  TA   OF   P. T   = 10+109.68
 • SOLUTION
1. LONG CHORD FROM P.C TO P.T

 Angle at First Curve  Radius of First Curve (Arc Basis)  Length of First Chord
  =   =
 =
=   = =270.09
 
=9
=19
 
 Angle at Second Curve  Radius of Second Curve (Arc Basis)  Length of Second Chord
  =   =
 =
=   = =581.14
 
•Length of Curve
=5
=687.55
 
  LC =
•Degree of Curve (Arc Basis)

  D =
=+-2(270.19)(581.14)(C0S(110))
•Length of Chord

 
  𝐼  𝑙=719.75 𝑚
C = 2 𝑅𝑠𝑖𝑛
2
• SOLUTION
2 & 3. ANGLE THAT LONG CHORD MAKES
WITH 1st TANGENT AND 2ND TANGENT

719.75m

  =

 𝛽= 49.35 °
 𝛼 =20.65 °

2. Angle of long chord makes with first 2. Angle of long chord makes with second
tangent : tangent :