A vertical parabolic curve is designed to pass through three points on the profile of an existing unimproved road with stationing and corresponding elevations as follows: POINTS STATIONING ELEVATION (m) 5+432 45.00 5+592 48.00 5+682 43.30 a.) Determine the stationing of the summit (in m and 2 decimals) b.) Determine the elevation of the summit (in m and 2 decimals) c.) Determine the grade of the back tangent (in % and 2 decimals)
A vertical parabolic curve is designed to pass through three points on the profile of an existing unimproved road with stationing and corresponding elevations as follows: POINTS STATIONING ELEVATION (m) 5+432 45.00 5+592 48.00 5+682 43.30 a.) Determine the stationing of the summit (in m and 2 decimals) b.) Determine the elevation of the summit (in m and 2 decimals) c.) Determine the grade of the back tangent (in % and 2 decimals)
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Transcribed Image Text:A vertical parabolic curve is designed to pass through three
points on the profile of an existing unimproved road with
stationing and corresponding elevations as follows:
ELEVATION (m)
45.00
48.00
5+682
43.30
a.) Determine the stationing of the summit (in m and 2
decimals)
POINTS
STATIONING
5+432
5+592
b.) Determine the elevation of the summit (in m and 2
decimals)
c.) Determine the grade of the back tangent (in % and 2
decimals)
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