24.17 A compound curve which fits with the topography is provided in a highway by connecting four tangents with a compound curve consisting of three simple curves. The azimuths of AB-220°15', BC-264°30, CD-320°24, and DE-32°58. The stationing of A is 7+520, B is 7+815, C is 8+118, D is 8+318, and E is 8+564. If the last curve is four times sharper than the first, compute the radius of the first curve. a.) 462.40 m. b.) 553.43 m. c.) 665.38 m. d.) 414.20 m. Enter your answer

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24.17 A compound curve which fits with the topography is provided in a highway by connecting four
tangents with a compound curve consisting of three simple curves. The azimuths of AB-220°15',
BC-264°30, CD-320°24, and DE-32°58. The stationing of A is 7+520, B is 7+815, C is 8+118,
D is 8+318, and E is 8+564. If the last curve is four times sharper than the first, compute the
radius of the first curve.
a.) 462.40 m.
b.) 553.43 m.
c.) 665.38 m.
d.) 414.20 m.
Enter your answer
26.7 Two tangents of a simple curve has an azimuths of 120° and 156°30' respectively. If the external
distance is 12.02 m., compute the middle ordinate.
a) 11.41 m.
b) 14.66 m.
c) 12.44 m.
d) 10.46 m.
Transcribed Image Text:24.17 A compound curve which fits with the topography is provided in a highway by connecting four tangents with a compound curve consisting of three simple curves. The azimuths of AB-220°15', BC-264°30, CD-320°24, and DE-32°58. The stationing of A is 7+520, B is 7+815, C is 8+118, D is 8+318, and E is 8+564. If the last curve is four times sharper than the first, compute the radius of the first curve. a.) 462.40 m. b.) 553.43 m. c.) 665.38 m. d.) 414.20 m. Enter your answer 26.7 Two tangents of a simple curve has an azimuths of 120° and 156°30' respectively. If the external distance is 12.02 m., compute the middle ordinate. a) 11.41 m. b) 14.66 m. c) 12.44 m. d) 10.46 m.
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