GEng 133

Construction and Industrial Survey

Problem Set
Simple and Compound Curve

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1. The radius of a simple curve is twice its tangent distance, if the degree of curve is 4°, what is the length of the curve?
Compute also the area enclosed by the curve. (L=265.65 m.; A=2983.47 sq.m.)

2. The length of curve of a simple curve having a degree of curve 4° is equal to 210 m. Compute the middle ordinate, external
distance and the area of the fillet of the curve. (M=19.028 m.; E=20.382 m.)

3. The deflection angles of two intermediate points R and S on the curve measured from the tangent passing through P.C. are
6°15’ and 12°15’ respectively. The chord distance between R and S is 20 m while the long chord is 100 m. Compute the
tangent distance. (T=58.65 m.)

4. A straight railroad intersects the curve highway route 180 m from the vertex along the back tangent which makes a 20°
angle from the tangent. Compute the stationing of the point of intersection of the railroad and the curve if the radius of the
curve is 600 m and I = 104°. P.C. is at station 50+000. (Sta. P = 50+343.53)

5. The bearing of the back tangent of a simple curve is N 70° E while the forward tangent has a bearing of S 82°30’ E. the
degree of curve is 4.5°. Stationing of P.C. is at 10+345.43. It is proposed to decrease the central angle by changing the
direction of the forward tangent by an angle of 7°, in such a way that the position of the P.T. of the forward tangent and the
direction of the back tangent shall remain unchanged. Determine the new radius of the curve and stationing of new P.C.
(R2=454.342 m., Sta. PC2 = 10+305.093)

6. Two simple curves having angles of intersection of the tangents equal to 36o and 68o45’ respectively are joined to formed a
compound curve where the P.T. of the first curve now becomes the P.C.C. of the compound curve. If the length of chord of
the first curve is 472.14 m. and the length of chord of the second curve is 235.21 m., find the length of the long chord from
the P.C. to the new compound curve. (LC=643.30 m.)

7. The tangents of a compound curve intersect at an angle of 104o. The first curve has a radius of 420 m. and a central angle
of 38o. If the common tangent is 200 m. long, what is the radius of the second curve? (R2=85.281 m.)

8. The long chord of a compound curve is parallel with the 200 m. common tangent. The tangent distance from the P.C. to the
P.I. is 376 m. and the tangent distance from the P.C. to the intersection of the common tangent and the tangent thru the P.C.
is 120 m. long. Compute the long chord from P.C. to P.T. (LC=293.75 m.)

9. A village in Cagayan de Oro City is to be protected by a floodwall to save millions of pesos devastated by yearly typhoons.
A survey team found out that the wall should start at station 10 + 304 forming two consecutive simple curves ending at
station 10 + 544. At point A on the opposite bank of the river, the azimuth of lines tangent to the P.C. and P.T. were taken to
be 60o and 295o respectively. The degree of the first curve is 4o and that of the second curve is 5o. Compute the stationing
of the P.C.C. (Sta. PCC = 10+404)

10. Two simple curves are both convex to the Northeast. The first has a radius of 300 m. and its center designated as A. The
second curve has a radius of 500 m. and its center designated as B. They have been so located that the line AB connecting
their centers is 762 m. long and has a bearing of N 45o W. A third simple curve, concave to the Northeast with a radius of 50
m. and its center designated as C, is to be located so that it will be tangent to the other two curves. Determine the bearing of
the line CB connecting the center of the third curve with the centers of the second curve. (Bearing = S 20°09’30” E)

11. A compound curve which fits with the topography is provided in a highway by connecting four tangents with a compound
curve consisting of three simple cures. The azimuth of AB = 220o15’; BC = 264o30’, CD = 320o24’, and DE = 32o58’. The
stationing of A is 7 + 520, B is 7 + 815, C is 8 + 118, D is 8 + 318, and E is 8 + 564. If the last curve is four times sharper
than the first, compute the radius of the last curve. (R3=115.453 m.)

12. A 6° simple curve connects two tangents that intersect at an angle of 42°. If the P.C. which is at station 0+168.15 is to be
retained and a 4° curve is to connect the first curve with the second tangent that is shifted 20m to a parallel position outward,
find the P.C.C. and the new P.T. Use chord basis (0+182.25, 0+371.10)

13. In a multicentered compound curve, the value of the tangent offset at end of the first curve is 2.5 m. If the R1 = R3 = 100 m.
and R2 = 20m. Determine the I1, I2 and I3 with I1= I3 and find the length of the tangent passing through PC and PT given I =
70°. (12°50’19”, 44°19’22”, 33.18m)

14. A compound curve consists of two curves connecting the two intersecting tangents which intersect at an angle of 70°. The
radius of the first curve is 200m while that of the second curve is 380 m. Central angle of the first curve is 40°. If the second
curve is shifted outside by 6 m which ends in a parallel tangent and both radii of the two curves are retained, compute the
stationing of the new P.C.C. if P.C. is at 10+584.60. (10+736.226)
 GEng 133
Construction and Industrial Survey

Problem Set
Reversed Curve

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1. A reverse curve connects three tangent lines with azimuths AB = 252o16’ BC = 314o10’ and CD = 216o48’ the degree of the
first curve is 6o and the stationing of the P.C. is 2 + 410.8. What is the stationing of the P.T. if line BC is 164.71 m. long?
(2+692.094)

2. The common tangent of a reversed curve is 280.50 m. and has an azimuth of 312o29’. BC is a tangent of the first curve
whose azimuth is 252o45’. DE is a tangent of the second curve whose azimuth is 218o13’. The radius of the first curve is 180
m. P.I. is at sta. 16 + 523. B is at P.C. and E is at the P.I. What is the stationing of P.I.2. (Sta. PI2 = 16+290.99)

3. The intermediate tangent of a reverse curve is 600 m. long. The tangent of the reverse curve has a distance of 300 m. which
are parallel to each other. Determine the central angle of the reverse curve if it has a common radius of 1000 m. (I =
18°47’49.74”)

4. The distance between parallel tangents of a reversed curve is 12 m. and the central angle is 10o. If the radius of the common
curve is 150 m., compute the length of long chord from the P.C. to P.T. of the reverse curve. (LC = 137.684 m.)

5. A reverse curve has a radius of first curve equal to 200 m. and that of the second curve is equal to 458.13 m. Find the
perpendicular distance between the two parallel tangents if it has a central angle of 10o. (x = 10 m.)

6. A reverse curve has two converging tangents intersecting at 30o. The distance of this intersection from the P.I,. of the 2nd
curve is 200 m. The deflection angle of the common tangent from the back tangent is 20o R. If the degree of curve of the
second curve is 4o, find the degree of curve of the first curve. The forward tangent has a direction of due east.
(D1=1°16’20.81”)

7. Two roadways AB and CD are to be connected by a reverse curve of common radius, commencing at B and C. If the bearing
of the roadway CD is N 20o14’41” E, compute the common radius of the curve. The coordinates of the stations are as follows:
(R = 335.702 m.)
A 37160.36 N 21642.87 E
B 37241.62 N 21672.84 E
C 37350.44 N 21951.63 E

8. Two parallel tangents 18 m. apart are to be connected by a reversed curve. If the radius of the branch beginning at the P.C. is
to be 819.02 meters and the total length of the chord from the P.C. to the P.T. is to be about 250 meters, what is the required
radius of the branch ending at the P.T. (R2 = 917.092 m.)

9. Three lines are to be connected by a reversed curve, having a common radius AB is N 72o45’ E. 160.00 m. long, BC is S.
47o31’ E. 280.50 m. long, and CD is N. 38o13’ E. and 200 m. long. If the reversed curve forms the center line of a proposed
road 20 m. wide and the land to be acquired at P0.10 per sq.m. Find the cost of acquiring the land for the purpose of the
curve. (Cost = 912.95 pesos)

10. The common tangent BC of a reversed curve is 600 m. long and has a bearing of S 45o E. AB is a tangent of the first curve
whose bearing is N 70o E while CD is a tangent of the second curve whose bearing is N 30o E. A is the point of curvature while
D is the point of tangency. If the degree of the curvature at D is 4o, find the stationing of P.C. if P.R.C. is at sta. 16 + 420.00.
(Sta. PC = 16+016.386)
 GEng 133
Construction and Industrial Survey

Problem Set
Vertical Curve

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1. The vertical offset to the curve from the point of intersection of grades is 3.2 m. If the length of the vertical summit parabolic
curve is 160 m., what is the vertical offset from the back tangent to a point on the curve at a distance of 60 m. from the P.C.?

2. What is the minimum equal height of the object and the observer for a sight distance of 100 m. Length of curve is 140 m. Let
g1 = +4% g2 = -6%.

3. A car moving at a speed of 70 kph is moving up on a parabolic curve having a slope of +4%. Compute the stopping sight
distance if the height of the driver’s eye is 1.2 m. above the road pavement and the height of the object ahead over the
payment is 0.12 m. Perception reaction time is ¾ sec. and the coefficient of friction between the road and the tires is 0.16.

4. The length of curve of a parabolic summit is 131.82 m. with a sight distance of 83.29 m. If the height of eyes above the
pavement is 1.37 m. and that of the object over the pavement ahead is 0.10 m., compute the slope of the back tangent if the
forward tangent has a slope of – 3.4%.

5. A car is moving down a sag curve having slopes of -3% and +2%. The head lamp is 0.80 m. above the road surface. If the
safe stopping distance is 400 m. for a length of curve of 300 m., determine the angle that the beam of the car’s head lamp will
make above the longitudinal axis of the car.

6. An unsymmetrical parabolic curve has a forward tangent of -8% and a back tangent of +5%. The length of curve on the left
side of the curve is 40 m. long while that of the right side is 60 m. long. The P.C. is at station 10 + 040. Compute the
stationing of the highest point of the curve.

7. An unsymmetrical parabolic curve has a forward tangent of +6% and a back tangent of -3% intersecting at station 10 + 020.
The length of curve on the left side of the curve is 200 m., while that on the right side is 100 m. If the elevation of the P.C. is
100 m., compute the elevation of the curve at station 9 + 940.

8. The length of curve on the side of the back tangent of an unsymmetrical parabolic curve is 60 m. and that on the side of the
forward tangent is 40 m. If the forward tangent has a slope of -4% and the back tangent of +7%, compute the vertical distance
from the curve at the point of intersection of the tangents.

9. An unsymmetrical parabolic summit curve, AB has slope of +7% on the back tangent and -4% on the forward tangent. The
length of curve on the side of the back tangent is 60 m. and 40 m. on the side of the forward tangent. How far is the highest
point of the curve from point B. The vertical offset at the intersection of the tangents from the curve H = 1.32 m.

10. A symmetrical parabolic curve has a length of 120 m. The highest point of curve is located at a distance of 70.59 m. from the
P.C. If the back tangent of the curve is +2%, compute the grade of the forward tangent.

11. A symmetrical parabolic curve has a forward tangent of -4% and a back tangent of +6% intersecting at station 12 + 020. The
length of curve is 120 m. If the elevation of station 12 + 020 is 360.20 m. determine the elevation of the curve at station 11
+ 980.

12. A descending grade of -6% intersects another descending grade of -2% at station 9 + 100. The two grade lines are to be
connected by a 160 m. vertical parabolic curve which starts at station 9 + 020. From the given tabulated data, compute the
amount of cut or fill at station 9 + 080. Elev. of P.C. = 105.37.
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Construction and Industrial Survey

Problem Set
Spiral Curve

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1. A spiral having a length of 80 m., has a central curve having a radius of 280 m. Determine the offset distance from the tangent
to the first quarter point of the spiral.

2. What is the length of the long tangent of a spiral easement curve if the spiral angle at S.C. is 12o and the offset distance at
S.C. is 8.4 m. Distance along tangent up to S.C. is 79.62 m.

3. What is the maximum velocity that a car could pass thru an easement curve having a length of spiral equal to 120 m. if the
radius of the central curve is 260 m.?

4. An 80 m. spiral curve connects the central curve of radius 200 m. Determine the spiral angle at the S.C.

5. The radius of the interior curve of a spiral easement curve is 190 m. If the length of the spiral is 80 m. and the length of throw
equal to 2.3 m., compute the external distance if the angle of intersection of the tangents is 42o.

6. A spiral 80 m. long connects a tangent with a 6o30’ circular curve. Compute the spiral angle at the first quarter point.

7. The length of throw of a spiral is 1.42 m. What is the corresponding offset distance at the S.C.?

8. What is the maximum velocity that a car could pass thru an easement curve having a length of spiral equal to 120 m. if the
radius of the central curve is 260 m.?

9. What is the length of the long tangent of a spiral easement curve if the spiral angle at S.C. is 12o and the offset distance at
S.C. is 8.4 m. Distance along tangent up to S.C. is 79.62 m.

10. The radius of the interior curve of a spiral easement curve is 190 m. If the length of the spiral is 80 m. and the length of throw
equal to 2.3 m., compute the external distance if the angle is intersection of the tangent is 42o.