A rising gradient AB and a falling gradient BC are to be connected by a vertical curve. Based on the data given in Table Q1, design the curve at 20 metres intervals. Q1. Table Q1 (Units are in metres) First Grade (+ %) Second Grade (+ %) Length of Curve (L) Sighting Distance (SSD) Driver's eye (h,) Object height (h,) Chainage A Chainage B Reduced Level B[ Distance of highest/lowest pt| RL of highest/lowest pt Chainage of highest/lowest pt| 3.6 38.572 3788.415 -1.7 150 1.05 0.3 ANSWERS (Q1)
A rising gradient AB and a falling gradient BC are to be connected by a vertical curve. Based on the data given in Table Q1, design the curve at 20 metres intervals. Q1. Table Q1 (Units are in metres) First Grade (+ %) Second Grade (+ %) Length of Curve (L) Sighting Distance (SSD) Driver's eye (h,) Object height (h,) Chainage A Chainage B Reduced Level B[ Distance of highest/lowest pt| RL of highest/lowest pt Chainage of highest/lowest pt| 3.6 38.572 3788.415 -1.7 150 1.05 0.3 ANSWERS (Q1)
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![A rising gradient AB and a falling gradient BC are to be connected by a vertical curve.
Based on the data given in Table Q1, design the curve at 20 metres intervals.
Q1.
Table Q1 (Units are in metres)
First Grade (+ %)
Distance of highest/lowest pt
RL of highest/lowest pt
3.6
Second Grade (+ %)
38.572
-1.7
Length of Curve (L)
Sighting Distance (SSD)
Driver's eye (h,)
Object height (h,)
Chainage A
Chainage B
Chainage of highest/lowest pt
3788.415
150
1.05
0.3
Reduced Level B
ANSWERS (Q1)
Data
First Grade (+ %)
Second Grade (+ %)
Sighting Distance (SSD)
Driver's eye (h,)
Object height (h )
Chainage highest/lowest pt
RL highest/lowest point
Solution
Length of Curve
Chainage A
Chainage B
Chainage C
Dist. high/low pt
Offset high/low pt (y)
RL Grade high/low pt
dH high/low pt
RL A
RL B
RL C
RL on
RL on
Chainage
dH
y
grade
curve
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Transcribed Image Text:A rising gradient AB and a falling gradient BC are to be connected by a vertical curve.
Based on the data given in Table Q1, design the curve at 20 metres intervals.
Q1.
Table Q1 (Units are in metres)
First Grade (+ %)
Distance of highest/lowest pt
RL of highest/lowest pt
3.6
Second Grade (+ %)
38.572
-1.7
Length of Curve (L)
Sighting Distance (SSD)
Driver's eye (h,)
Object height (h,)
Chainage A
Chainage B
Chainage of highest/lowest pt
3788.415
150
1.05
0.3
Reduced Level B
ANSWERS (Q1)
Data
First Grade (+ %)
Second Grade (+ %)
Sighting Distance (SSD)
Driver's eye (h,)
Object height (h )
Chainage highest/lowest pt
RL highest/lowest point
Solution
Length of Curve
Chainage A
Chainage B
Chainage C
Dist. high/low pt
Offset high/low pt (y)
RL Grade high/low pt
dH high/low pt
RL A
RL B
RL C
RL on
RL on
Chainage
dH
y
grade
curve
Please add additione
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