Calculate the "field notes" (ie. Elevations for every station on the vertical curve) and plot on a profile sheet). Check your calculations by taking the 1st and 2nd differences. Calculate your vertical curve for 40 mph using the AASHTO specification in the manual. о Do you have a sag or crest curve? ○ Look up the K factor on p. K32 in the manual, then, L = K(g2-g1). Round up to the nearest 100 ft. Calculate the elevations for the VPC, VPT and every full 100 ft. station. Use VPI = 17+00 for your problem. If VPC is following stations every 100 ft after that. +73, then next full 100 ft station is _ +00 and the Use elevation for Sta. 11+00 = 5946.31 ft for your problem #. Calculate the station and elevation of the hi/low point and report it below the "field notes". Your submittal includes a fully labelled engineering sketch. Use the grid provided or C3D. This is an individual assignment, which can be done "by hand" or as an Excel Program. Problem g1 2 Problem g1 g2 1. -3.78 3.71 21. -4.18 3.28 2. -4.56 2.80 22. -3.56 3.82 3. -3.76 3.72 23. -4.14 3.34 4. -4.52 2.85 24. -3.54 3.83 5. -3.74 3.73 25. -4.10 3.39 6. -4.48 2.90 26. -3.52 3.83 7. -3.72 3.74 27. -4.06 3.44 8. -4.44 2.95 28. -3.50 3.84 9. -3.70 3.75 29. -4.02 3.49 10. -4.40 3.00 30. -3.48 3.85 11. -3.68 3.76 31. -3.98 3.54 12. -3.38 3.76 32. -3.46 3.86

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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I need help calculating my VPC 0f 14+50, VPI 17+00 and VPT 19+50 elevations if I am given Sta 11+00 with elevation 5946.31. Problem 32 in the image below gives g1 and g2, k=64.

Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the "field notes" (ie. Elevations for every station on the vertical curve) and plot on a profile sheet). Check your calculations by taking the 1st and 2nd differences. Calculate your vertical curve for 40 mph using the AASHTO specification in the manual. о Do you have a sag or crest curve? ○ Look up the K factor on p. K32 in the manual, then, L = K(g2-g1). Round up to the nearest 100 ft. Calculate the elevations for the VPC, VPT and every full 100 ft. station. Use VPI = 17+00 for your problem. If VPC is following stations every 100 ft after that. +73, then next full 100 ft station is _ +00 and the Use elevation for Sta. 11+00 = 5946.31 ft for your problem #. Calculate the station and elevation of the hi/low point and report it below the "field notes". Your submittal includes a fully labelled engineering sketch. Use the grid provided or C3D. This is an individual assignment, which can be done "by hand" or as an Excel Program. Problem g1 2 Problem g1 g2 1. -3.78 3.71 21. -4.18 3.28 2. -4.56 2.80 22. -3.56 3.82 3. -3.76 3.72 23. -4.14 3.34 4. -4.52 2.85 24. -3.54 3.83 5. -3.74 3.73 25. -4.10 3.39 6. -4.48 2.90 26. -3.52 3.83 7. -3.72 3.74 27. -4.06 3.44 8. -4.44 2.95 28. -3.50 3.84 9. -3.70 3.75 29. -4.02 3.49 10. -4.40 3.00 30. -3.48 3.85 11. -3.68 3.76 31. -3.98 3.54 12. -3.38 3.76 32. -3.46 3.86

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