A. A simple curve has back tangent AB and forward tangent BC intersecting at B. AB has an azimuth of 180° while BC has an azimuth of 2420. The stationing at B is 10+126.4. If the degree of the curve is 40. 1) Compute the length of the long chord. 2) Calculate the tangent distance AB. 3) Calculate the station of PT.

A. A simple curve has back tangent AB and forward tangent BC intersecting at B. AB has an azimuth of 180° while BC has an azimuth of 2420. The stationing at B is 10+126.4. If the degree of the curve is 40. 1) Compute the length of the long chord. 2) Calculate the tangent distance AB. 3) Calculate the station of PT.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

A simple curve connects two tangents AB and BC with bearings N 85° 35' E and S 68° 30 E respectively. If the stationing of the vertex is 4 + 200.5 and the stationing of PC is 4 + 126.5. Determine the missing elements of the simple curve.
58. The length of a parabolic curve is 130 m. The forward tangent has a slope of 2.6% back tangent has a slope of -2.5%. Compute the distance of the lowest point of the curve from the P.C.
A simple curve has back tangent AB and forward tangent BC intersecting at B. AB has an azimuth of 180° while BC has an azimuth of 2420. The stationing at B is 10+126.4. If the degree of the curve is 40. 1) Compute the length of the long chord. 2) Calculate the tangent distance AB. 3) Calculate the station of PT.
A 6° simple curve has a central angle of 44°. The stationing of the point of intersection is 0+082.54 and a backward bearing of S 43° E. a.) FInd the radius b.) determine the P.C. and P.T.
A vertical sag parabolic curve CD, 620 meters long is connected by tangents having a downgrade of 6.2% and an upgrade of 4.2% intersecting at Station 18+254.4 and elevation 54.25 m. Find the distance from D to the lowest point of the curve.
The forward and the backward tangents of a simple curve, have an azimuth of 239°15’ and 180°45’ respectively. The distance from the middle of the chord to the vertex is 57.73 m. And the stationing of the vertex is 2+022.162. a) Determine the radius of the curve b) Determine the stationing of P.C. c) Determine the stationing of P.T.
Probiem A simple curve connects two tangents AB and BC with bearings N 75012' E and S 78036' E, respectively. If the stationing of P.C. is 10+185.28. and its middle ordinate is 7.46 m, Determine the following a. Radius of the curve b. Tangent Distance External Distance d. iong Chord e. Length of the curve. Stationing of the vertex g. Degree of the curve using Arc Basis
A simple curve connects two tangents CD and DEwith bearings ? 95°40′? and ? 78°4?′?respectively. If the stationing of the vertex is4+380.2 and the stationing of PC is 4+298.4. Find the tangent distance, radius of the curve and external distance.
the bearing of line AB is N 75° E, and the azimuth of line BC from north meridian is 98°. If the radius of the simple curve is 200M. Determine all the properties of this curve.
Prob. 6 The common tangent AB of a compound curve is 76. 42 m. with an azimuth of 268030’. The vertex V being in accessible. The azimuth of the tangents AV & VB are 247050’ & 282050’ respectively. If the stationing of A is 43 + 010.46 and the degree of curve for the first curve was fixed at 40 based on a 20 m. chord. Using chord basis, determine the stationings of PC,PCC, & PT.
Two tangents intersecting at V with bearings N 75o12’ E and S 78o36’ E are connected with a 3.5-degree simple curve. Without changing the direction of the two tangents and with the same angle of intersection, it is required to shorten the curve to 110 m starting from PC. By how much shall the point of the intersection of the tangent be moved in meters? ["", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""] Determine the distance between the old and new forward tangents in meters. ["", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""] By how much shall the PT be moved from the old tangent?
Determine the distance between two parallel tangents of a reversed curve with the following properties: I= 20-degree, D1= 3.2-degree & D2= 4.6-degree.