Two parallel roads 26m apart are to be connected by a reversed curve with equal radii at PC and PT. The length of the common radius is 1511m. Determine the length (m) of the chord from PC to PT.

Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Chapter15: Geometric Design Of Highway Facilities
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Two parallel roads 26m apart are to be connected by a reversed curve with equal radii at PC and PT. The length of the common radius is 1511m. Determine the length (m) of the chord from PC to PT.

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