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Problem Sets Reverse Curve

The document presents five situations involving calculations related to reverse curves connecting parallel tangents. Each situation includes specific parameters such as radii, central angles, and stationing, requiring the computation of distances, angles, and stationing for various points along the curves. The problems are structured to facilitate understanding of geometric relationships in road design and curve calculations.

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Problem Sets Reverse Curve

The document presents five situations involving calculations related to reverse curves connecting parallel tangents. Each situation includes specific parameters such as radii, central angles, and stationing, requiring the computation of distances, angles, and stationing for various points along the curves. The problems are structured to facilitate understanding of geometric relationships in road design and curve calculations.

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PROBLEM SETS: REVERSE CURVE

SITUATION 1

Two parallel tangents are connected by a reversed curve having equal


radii of 360 m.

a. If the central angle of the curve is 8°, compute the distance between
parallel tangents.
b. Compute the length of chord from the P.C. to the P.T
c. If P.C. is at sta. 3 + 960.40, what is the stationing of the P.T.

SITUATION 2

Two parallel tangents 20 m apart are to be connected by a reversed curve.


The radius of the first curve at the P.C. has a radius of 800 m, and the total
length of the chord from the P.C. to the P.T. is 300 m. Stationing of the P.C. is
10 + 620.

a. Find the central angle of each curve.

b. Find the radius of the curve passing through the P.T.

c. What is the stationing of the P.T.?

SITUATION 3

Two parallel tangents 20 m apart are to be connected by a reversed curve


with equal radius at the P.C. and P.I. The total length of chord from the P.C. to
the P.T. is 150 m. Stationing of the P.C. is 10 + 200.

a. Find the radius of the reversed curve.


b. Find the length of chord from P.C. to P.R.C.
c. Find the stationing of the P.T.
SITUATION 4

A reverse curve has a radius of the curve passing through the P.C. equal to
200 m, and that of the second curve passing through the P.T. is 460 m long. If
the central angle of curve is 12°.

a. Find the perpendicular distance between the two parallel tangents.


b. If the stationing of the P.C. is 2 + 360.20, find the stationing of the
P.R.C.
c. Find the stationing of the P.T.

SITUATION 5

The perpendicular distance between two parallel tangents of a


reversed curve is 7.5 m, and the chord distance from the P.C. to the P.T.
is equal to 65 m.

a. Compute the central angle of the reversed curve.


b. Compute the common radius of the reversed curve.
c. If the sta. of the P.C. is at 4 + 560.40, find the stationing of the P.T.

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