A horizontal curve is to be designed to connect two straight sections of a highway.The Pl is originally determined to be stn 180 + 00, and A is 30°. If the radius of the curveis fixed at 403.15 m, what are the station numbers of PC and PT, and the length of thecurve?

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Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

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Chapter15: Geometric Design Of Highway Facilities

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A horizontal curve is to be designed to connect two straight sections of a highway. The Pl is originally determined to be stn 180 + 00, and A is 30°. If the radius of the curve is fixed at 403.15 m, what are the station numbers of PC and PT, and the length of the curve?