A horizontal curve with spiral curves on either sides is to be designed along a highway. The deflection angle (A) for the road will be 70°, while the spiral length and spiral angle are designed to be 1300 ft and 18“, respectively. (round off the numbers to 2 decimal places) a) Find the radius for the circular curve. b) If the Station for Plc is chosen to be 100+0.00 ft, find the Stations for ST.

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A horizontal curve with spiral curves on either sides is to be designed along a highway. The
deflection angle (A) for the road will be 70°, while the spiral length and spiral angle are designed
to be 1300 ft and 18°, respectively. (round off the numbers to 2 decimal places)
a) Find the radius for the circular curve. b) If the Station for Plc is chosen to be 100+0.00 ft, find
the Stations for ST.
Transcribed Image Text:A horizontal curve with spiral curves on either sides is to be designed along a highway. The deflection angle (A) for the road will be 70°, while the spiral length and spiral angle are designed to be 1300 ft and 18°, respectively. (round off the numbers to 2 decimal places) a) Find the radius for the circular curve. b) If the Station for Plc is chosen to be 100+0.00 ft, find the Stations for ST.
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