Vertical Curve Calculation Worksheet

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Known Variables: Calculated Variables:

Input Vertical Curve Information: Algebraic Diffference ###
-6.00%
Design Speed: 60 mph Between Slopes (G):
Sta of Point of Vertical Design K Value for the
345+50.00 151
Inflection (PVI): Crest Vertical Curve
Elevation of PVI: 822.60 K Value of Prop. Curve: 158.3
Length of Vertical Curve: 950.00 e Value: -7.13
Grade into Curve (g1): 4.00% Elevation of Curve at PVI: 815.48
Grade out of Curve (g2): -2.00% Sta of Point of Vertical ###
340+75.00
Curvature (PVC):
Elevation of PVC: 803.60 ###
Note: If the K Value is below that required for Sta of Point of Vertical
350+25.00
Design Stopping Sight Distance, the warning Tangency (PVT):
"K Value does not meet AASHTO Design Elevation of PVT: 813.10
Standards" will appear beside the K Value. Sta of High Point of Vert.
347+08.33
Curve
Elev of High Point of Vert.
816.27
Curve
Vertical Curve Stationing and Note: This Vertical Curve Table will Calculate
Elevations: Vertical Curve Stationing and Elevations for
Vert. Curves up to 2,000 feet in Length.
Curve
Station Elevation Description
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 Design Control for
Crest Vertical Curves Sag Vertical Curves
Design
Design Rate of
Stopping Rate of Stopping Vertical
Design Sight Vertical Design Sight Curvature
Speed Distance Curvature, Speed Distance , (K
(mph) (ft) (K Value) (mph) (ft) Value)
15 80 3 15 80 10
20 115 7 20 115 17
25 155 12 25 155 26
30 200 19 30 200 37
35 250 29 35 250 49
40 305 44 40 305 64
45 360 61 45 360 79
50 425 84 50 425 96
55 495 114 55 495 115
60 570 151 60 570 136
65 645 193 65 645 157
70 730 247 70 730 181
75 820 312 75 820 206
80 910 384 80 910 231