For the Horizontal curve along a roadway, given below, determine the following parameters. Given: Deflection angle, A=35degrees Radius of curve, R=330ft a) Tangent Distance, T b) Arc Length, L c) Long Chord, Lc d) External Distance, E e) Middle Ordinate, M Center of arc Back tangent R A/2 PC A/2 A/2 L R LC M E PI A PT Increasing Forward tangent

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For the Horizontal curve along a
roadway, given below, determine the
following parameters.
Given:
Deflection angle, A=35degrees
Radius of curve, R=330ft
a) Tangent Distance, T
b) Arc Length, L
c) Long Chord, Lc
d) External Distance, E
e) Middle Ordinate, M
Center of arc
Back tangent
R
A/2
PC
A/2
A/2
L
R
LC
M
E
PI
A
PT
Increasing
Forward tangent
Transcribed Image Text:For the Horizontal curve along a roadway, given below, determine the following parameters. Given: Deflection angle, A=35degrees Radius of curve, R=330ft a) Tangent Distance, T b) Arc Length, L c) Long Chord, Lc d) External Distance, E e) Middle Ordinate, M Center of arc Back tangent R A/2 PC A/2 A/2 L R LC M E PI A PT Increasing Forward tangent
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