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COMPOUND CURVES
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The curve shown i n Ffg I consi s t s of two o u t e r arcs, b o t h having the same
long radius and t h e same c e n t r a l angle. The c e n t r a l portion has s short r a d i u s .
I n t h i s case the curve i s symmetrical about the dotted Q and i s called a
Symmetrical ly Compounded Curve.
The long r a d i u s p o r t i o n between t h e P.C. and t h e P.C.C. ( P o i n t o f Compound
Curvature) a1 lows f o r a more gradual change i n direction and a more gradual
(and smoother) appl i c a t i o n of superel e v a t i o n so t h a t the s h o r t radius p o r t i o n
w i l l be safe. The second long r a d i u s p o r t i o n (from t h e second P.C.C. t o the
P.T.) a l l o w s f o r a gradual change back t o s t r a i g h t - l i n e c o n d i t i o n s beyond t h e
P. T.
Figure 1
We can have a multi-centred c u r v e as illustrated below*
T h i s i s a multi-centered
In terns o f r i d i n g and d r i v -
i n g qualities i t would be an
improvement over the
symnetri call y-compounded
curve i n Figure 1 .
Figure 2
There are many applications o f mu1 ti-centered curves which are not
symmetrical-particularly i n various types o f grade-separation structures.
Calculate the sub-tangent
distance, T, for t h e
symnetrically-compounded
curve shown above.
Figure 4
AV, = VIB = TI
BVp = V2C = TZ
VIVp = TI + T2
Angle AVV2 =
180-A
--
- 600
2
Angle V V V - A 1 = 15'
1 2-
By deduction, Angle V, V2V = 180' - 60'-15' = 105'
Figure 5
Figure 6
AVl = V I B = TI = 400 Tan 10' = 70.53
BV2 = V2C = T2 = 300 Tan l o 0 = 52.89
5'
A l l N o r t h i n g s are i n V3V = 98.88
VD
=
=
VV3 + T3
11419 + 35.27
149.45,
3. Example Three
2nd curve R2 =
'to = 47.83 m
2
2 sin (2
1)
R2Tan A 2
T2 =
2 = (47.83) t a n 30 -- 12.82 rn
using s i n law
V,V = 44.93 m
. . Back tangent = AV1 + VIV = 25.28 + 44.93
P.T. 33 + 06.61
Figure 9
Def 1
Station Angle -
32 + 20 7 ' 40 "
0
4
'
r
32 + 00 3 ' 40 "
0
4
'
31 + 81.61 P.C. oOOO'00"