A simple curve connects two tangents XY and YZ. The survey data are the following: Bearing of XY = N 85 30' E Bearing of YZ =S 68' 30' E Station of Vertex / Intersection = 4 + 360.2 Station of Point of Curvature = 4 + 288.4 Determine the following: Degree of Curve, deg. = Degree of Curve, deg. External Distance, E Middle Ordinate, M (arc basis) (chord basis) m. m. PI E M m PC 1/2 PT L/2 Q. L/2 R-m Back Tangent Forward Tangent R R 20 I/2
A simple curve connects two tangents XY and YZ. The survey data are the following: Bearing of XY = N 85 30' E Bearing of YZ =S 68' 30' E Station of Vertex / Intersection = 4 + 360.2 Station of Point of Curvature = 4 + 288.4 Determine the following: Degree of Curve, deg. = Degree of Curve, deg. External Distance, E Middle Ordinate, M (arc basis) (chord basis) m. m. PI E M m PC 1/2 PT L/2 Q. L/2 R-m Back Tangent Forward Tangent R R 20 I/2
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![A simple curve connects two tangents XY and YZ.
The survey data are the following:
Bearing of XY = N 85 30' E
Bearing of YZ =S 68' 30' E
Station of Vertex / Intersection = 4 + 360.2
Station of Point of Curvature = 4 + 288.4
Determine the following:
Degree of Curve, deg. =
Degree of Curve, deg.
External Distance, E
Middle Ordinate, M
(arc basis)
(chord basis)
m.
m.
PI
M
m
1/2
PC
PT
L/2
L/2
R-m
Back Tangent
Forward Tangent
R
R
20
I/2](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd2013138-1bf4-4977-864e-ce8188ef6480%2F273dd400-847a-43a4-b85c-6b982dfd7918%2Fien323a_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A simple curve connects two tangents XY and YZ.
The survey data are the following:
Bearing of XY = N 85 30' E
Bearing of YZ =S 68' 30' E
Station of Vertex / Intersection = 4 + 360.2
Station of Point of Curvature = 4 + 288.4
Determine the following:
Degree of Curve, deg. =
Degree of Curve, deg.
External Distance, E
Middle Ordinate, M
(arc basis)
(chord basis)
m.
m.
PI
M
m
1/2
PC
PT
L/2
L/2
R-m
Back Tangent
Forward Tangent
R
R
20
I/2
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