PROBLEM 21: Two parallel roads 300 m apart were connected by two equal simple curves and form a reverse curve. If the length of the intermediate tangent located between the two simple curves is 360 m and the two curves have equal radii of roadii of 1200 m, find the central angle common to the two simple curves.

PROBLEM 21: Two parallel roads 300 m apart were connected by two equal simple curves and form a reverse curve. If the length of the intermediate tangent located between the two simple curves is 360 m and the two curves have equal radii of roadii of 1200 m, find the central angle common to the two simple curves.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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