A parabolic curve has a descending grade of -0.85% which meets an ascending grade of 0.35% at sta. 10+025. The max allowable change of grade per 19.5 m station is 0.145. Elevation at station 10+025 is 241 m. 1. What is the length of the curve 2. Compute the elevation of the lowest point of the curve. 3. Compute the elevation at station 10+000.
A parabolic curve has a descending grade of -0.85% which meets an ascending grade of 0.35% at sta. 10+025. The max allowable change of grade per 19.5 m station is 0.145. Elevation at station 10+025 is 241 m. 1. What is the length of the curve 2. Compute the elevation of the lowest point of the curve. 3. Compute the elevation at station 10+000.
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![A parabolic curve has a descending grade of -0.85% which meets an ascending grade of 0.35% at sta. 10+025. The max allowable change of grade per 19.5 m station is 0.145. Elevation
at station 10+025 is 241 m.
1. What is the length of the curve
2. Compute the elevation of the lowest point of the curve.
3. Compute the elevation at station 10+000.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5b0269bd-3cd7-47ab-a8ad-ac25d98e0540%2F75643d63-2bda-4f41-ac43-7822ec2d0878%2F89izt37_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A parabolic curve has a descending grade of -0.85% which meets an ascending grade of 0.35% at sta. 10+025. The max allowable change of grade per 19.5 m station is 0.145. Elevation
at station 10+025 is 241 m.
1. What is the length of the curve
2. Compute the elevation of the lowest point of the curve.
3. Compute the elevation at station 10+000.
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