Horizontal Curves

Compound Curve
 Sample Problems
• The long chord from the PC to the PT of a
compound curve is 300m long and the angles
it makes with the longer and shorter tangents
are 12° and 15° respectively. If the common
tangent is parallel to the long chord.
• Find the radius of the first curve
• Find the radius of the 2nd curve
• If stationing of PC is 10+204.30, find the
stationing of PT
 Sample Problems
• The long chord of a compound curve is equal
to 250m and the angles it makes with the
tangents equal to 8° and 10°, respectively.
Find the radii, R1 and R2 when the common
tangent is parallel to the long chord.
 Sample Problems
• The common tangent AB of a compound curve is
76.42m. With an azimuth of 268°30’. The vertex V
being inaccessible. The azimuth of the tangents
AV and VB was measured to be 247°50’ and
282°50’, respectively. If the stationing of A is
43+010.46 and the degree of the first curve was
fixed at 4° based on the 20m chord.

• Determine the stationing of the PC

• Determine the stationing of the PCC
• Determine the stationing of the PT
 Sample Problems
• Given a compound curve with a ling chord
equal to 135m forming an angle of 12° and
18° respectively with the tangents. The
common tangent is parallel to the long chord.
Determine the radii of the compound curve.
 Sample Problems
• A turn around pattern which fits with the topography is
provided in a highway by connecting 4 tangents with a
compound curve consisting of 3 simple curves. The
azimuths of AB = 220°15’, BC = 264°30’, CD = 320°24’
and DE = 32°58’. The radius of the last curve is 4 times
sharper than the first curve. The distance BC = 303m
and CD = 200m.
• Compute the radius of the 3rd curve
• Compute the radius of the second curve
• If PC is at 12+152.60, what is the stationing of the PT
 Seatwork
• A compound curve has a common tangent
520m long. The first curve passing through the
PC is a 3 degree curve with a central angle of
50°. Find the length of the second curve if its
central angle is 35°.
 Seatwork
• In a compound curve, the line connecting the PI at
point V and the PCC is an angle bisector. AV is 270m
and BV = 90m. The stationing of A is 6+421 and that of
B is 6+721. point A is along the tangent passing thru
the PC while point B is along the tangent passing thru
the PT the PCC is along line AB.
• Compute the radius of the first curve passing thru the
PC
• Compute the radius of the second curve passing thru
the PT
• Determine the length of the long chord from PC to PT