Vertical Curve Calculation Worksheet

Project:
Control Section:
Job Number:
Known Variables:
Input Vertical Curve Information:
Design Speed:
60 mph
Sta of Point of Vertical
345+50.00
Inflection (PVI):
Elevation of PVI:
822.60
Length of Vertical Curve:
950.00
Grade into Curve (g1):
4.00%
Grade out of Curve (g2):
-2.00%

Calculated Variables:
Algebraic Diffference
-6.00%
Between Slopes (G):
Design K Value for the
151
Crest Vertical Curve
K Value of Prop. Curve:
158.3
e Value:
-7.13
Elevation of Curve at PVI:
815.48
Sta of Point of Vertical
340+75.00
Curvature (PVC):
Elevation of PVC:
803.60
Sta of Point of Vertical
Note: If the K Value is below that required
350+25.00
Tangency (PVT):
for Design Stopping Sight Distance, the
Elevation of PVT:
813.10
warning "K Value does not meet AASHTO
Sta of High Point of Vert.
Design Standards" will appear beside the K
347+08.33
Curve
Value.
Elev of High Point of Vert.
816.27
Curve
Note:
This
Vertical
Curve
Table
will
Calculate
Vertical Curve Stationing and
Vertical Curve Stationing and Elevations for
Elevations:
Vert. Curves up to 2,000 feet in Length.
Curve
Elevation Description
Station
340+75.00
803.60
PVC
341+00.00
804.58
341+50.00
806.42
342+00.00
808.11
342+50.00
809.63
343+00.00
811.00
343+50.00
812.21
344+00.00
813.26
344+50.00
814.16
345+00.00
814.90
345+50.00
815.48
PVI
346+00.00
815.90
346+50.00
816.16
347+00.00
816.26
347+50.00
816.21
348+00.00
816.00
348+50.00
815.63
349+00.00
815.11
349+50.00
814.42
350+00.00
813.58
350+25.00
813.10
PVT

Design Control for

Crest Vertical Curves

Design Control for

Sag Vertical Curves

Design
Stopping Rate of
Design Sight
Vertical
Speed Distance Curvature,
(mph)
(ft)
(K Value)
15
80
3
20
115
7
25
155
12
30
200
19
35
250
29
40
305
44
45
360
61
50
425
84
55
495
114
60
570
151
65
645
193
70
730
247
75
820
312
80
910
384

Design
Rate of
Stopping Vertical
Design Sight Curvature
Speed Distance
, (K
(mph)
(ft)
Value)
15
80
10
20
115
17
25
155
26
30
200
37
35
250
49
40
305
64
45
360
79
50
425
96
55
495
115
60
570
136
65
645
157
70
730
181
75
820
206
80
910
231