1. Radius by Chord Basis 2. Tangent 3. External Distance 4. Middle Ordinate 5. Long Chord 6. Length of Curve 7. Sub Angle
1. Radius by Chord Basis 2. Tangent 3. External Distance 4. Middle Ordinate 5. Long Chord 6. Length of Curve 7. Sub Angle
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Topic: Elements of a Horizontal Simple Circular Curve
![Derive the following elements of a simple circular horizontal curve completely based on the figure below and provide illustrations:
1. Radius by Chord Basis
2. Tangent
3. External Distance
4. Middle Ordinate
5. Long Chord
6. Length of Curve
7. Sub Angle
Forward Tangent
PT
R
PI(V)=
EM
R
PCh
Backward Tangent](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F37df31ea-655c-4a23-aa6e-046044152073%2Fc79c3e49-205f-43f6-b88c-de795a60c279%2Fugn7fdn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Derive the following elements of a simple circular horizontal curve completely based on the figure below and provide illustrations:
1. Radius by Chord Basis
2. Tangent
3. External Distance
4. Middle Ordinate
5. Long Chord
6. Length of Curve
7. Sub Angle
Forward Tangent
PT
R
PI(V)=
EM
R
PCh
Backward Tangent
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