V, is at station 12 + 200 and elevation 30m. It is required to connect the two tangents with an unsymmetrical vertical parabolic curve 160m on the side of the back tangent of +7% and 120m on the side of the forward tangent of -4%. The curve must provide a vertical clearance of at least 4.42m above the right curb of an underpass, the stationing of which is 12 + 260. A. Determine the elevation of the curb. B. If the curb elevation is 22.6385m, compute the length of curve on the side of the forward tangent in order to fulfill the requirement. C. Compute the stationing of the highest point of the curve for the second condition.

V, is at station 12 + 200 and elevation 30m. It is required to connect the two tangents with an unsymmetrical vertical parabolic curve 160m on the side of the back tangent of +7% and 120m on the side of the forward tangent of -4%. The curve must provide a vertical clearance of at least 4.42m above the right curb of an underpass, the stationing of which is 12 + 260. A. Determine the elevation of the curb. B. If the curb elevation is 22.6385m, compute the length of curve on the side of the forward tangent in order to fulfill the requirement. C. Compute the stationing of the highest point of the curve for the second condition.

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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