Simple Curve A railway curve is to connect intersecting tangents with the following design data: Back tangent = N 20° 25' E Forward tangent = S 49°35' E Degree of curve = 5⁰ Design speed = 70 Kph Station PI = 5+555.55 1.Determine the length of line from PC to Pl. a) 234.67m b) 244.67m 2.Compute the straight distance from PC to PT. a) 402.34m b) 375.60m c) 245.89m d) 327.42m c) 389.78m d) 423.67m 3. If the width of the land intended for the railway is 10m, determine the area of land from PC to PT. a) 4,456.56 sqm b) 3,456,43 sqm c) 5,112.34 sqm d) 4,399.92 sqm 4. How long would a 300m long train able to leave the curve completely. a) 25.67 sec b) 38.06m sec c) 40.34 sec d) 29.67 sec

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A railway curve is to connect intersecting tangents with the following design data:
Back tangent = N 20° 25' E
Forward tangent = S 49°35' E
Degree of curve = 5⁰
Design speed = 70 Kph
Station PI = 5+555.55
1.Determine the length of line from PC to Pl.
a) 234.67m
b) 244.67m
2.Compute the straight distance from PC to PT.
a) 402.34m
b) 375.60m
c) 245.89m
d) 327.42m
c) 389.78m
d) 423.67m
3. If the width of the land intended for the railway is 10m, determine the area of land from
PC to PT.
a) 4,456.56 sqm
b) 3,456,43 sqm
c) 5,112.34 sqm d) 4,399.92 sqm
4.How long would a 300m long train able to leave the curve completely.
a) 25.67 sec
b) 38.06m sec
c) 40.34 sec
d) 29.67 sec
Transcribed Image Text:Simple Curve A railway curve is to connect intersecting tangents with the following design data: Back tangent = N 20° 25' E Forward tangent = S 49°35' E Degree of curve = 5⁰ Design speed = 70 Kph Station PI = 5+555.55 1.Determine the length of line from PC to Pl. a) 234.67m b) 244.67m 2.Compute the straight distance from PC to PT. a) 402.34m b) 375.60m c) 245.89m d) 327.42m c) 389.78m d) 423.67m 3. If the width of the land intended for the railway is 10m, determine the area of land from PC to PT. a) 4,456.56 sqm b) 3,456,43 sqm c) 5,112.34 sqm d) 4,399.92 sqm 4.How long would a 300m long train able to leave the curve completely. a) 25.67 sec b) 38.06m sec c) 40.34 sec d) 29.67 sec
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