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Information radius OIB. From BC, erect a perpendicular

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Combat arc CD.
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Diving New To continue the curve from D to E, you must
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Engineering 03D, and erect a perpendicular bisector from DE Figure 4-42.—Reverse curve tangent to three intersecting
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of the arc DE. curve tangent to the three lines that intersect at
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points A and B. Select on AB point C where you
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want the reverse curve to change direction. Lay
Nuclear REVERSE, OR OGEE, CURVE off from A a distance equal to AC to establish
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point D. Erect a perpendicular from D and
Religion A reverse, or ogee, curve is composed of two another from C. The point of intersection of these
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Figure 4-41 shows a method of connecting two Lay off from B a distance equal to CB
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parallel lines by a reverse curve tangent to the to establish point E. Erect a perpendicular from
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lines. The problem is to construct a reverse curve E, and extend OIC to intersect it. The point
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Connect A and B by a straight line AB. Select

on AB point C where you want to have the reverse
curve change direction. Erect perpendicular NONCIRCULAR CURVES
bisectors from BC and CA, and erect perpen-
diculars from B and A. The points of inter- The basic uniform noncircular curves are the
section between the perpendiculars (01 and 02) ellipse, the parabola, and the hyperbola. These
are the centers for the arcs BC and CA. curves are derived from conic sections as shown
in figure 4-43. The circle itself (not shown, but
Figure 4-42 shows a method of constructing a curve formed by a plane passed through a cone
a reverse curve tangent to three intersecting perpendicular to the vertical axis) is also derived
straight lines. The problem is to draw a reverse from a conic section.

This section describes methods of constructing

the ellipse only. Methods of constructing the
hyperbola are given in Engineering Drawing by
French and Vierck and in Architectural Graphic
Standards.

Of the many different ways to construct

an ellispe, the three most common are as
follows: the pin-and-string method, the four-
center method, and the concentric-circle method.
The method you should use will depend
Figure 4-41.—Reverse curve connecting and tangentonto the
two size of the ellipse and where it is to
parallel lines. be used.

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