Lecture09 Setting Out A Circular Curve and Vertical Curve Part 1
Lecture09 Setting Out A Circular Curve and Vertical Curve Part 1
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Introduction
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Intersection point Deflection angle
Tangent length =
R tan /2
Length of curve =
p/180 R
Tangent point Tangent point
Long Chord
= 2R sin /2
Radius of curvature
Deflection angle
Centre of curvature
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Definition of parameters
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Design of circular curve
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Design of circular curve
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Location of the intersection and tangent points in
the field
6) Set up the theodolite over I and
measure angle AIB, hence
2) Use a theodolite on one of the line AC, 3) Drive in 2 pegs x & y such that BD will
sight towards the intersection of the 2 intersect the line xy
tangents at I
1) Locate 2 tangent lines, AC & BD
4) Join pegs x and y by a string
9) Check angle ITU, which should be /2
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Setting out
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Setting out (Tangential angles method)
• Assumptions:
arc TK = chord TK
if chord <=R/20
• Calculations:
– Chord TK=R2a1
– a1=(TK/2R) x (180/p)
– a2=(KL/2R) x (180/p)
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Setting out (Tangential angles method)
• Calculation procedure
– Determine the total length of curve
– Select a suitable chord length (<=R/20) and
sub-chord length at both ends, i.e., all chords
are the same except first and last
– A series of tangential angles is obtained
– Determine cumulative angles, individual chord
lengths
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Setting out (Tangential angles method)
4) Tangential angle for the
1) Tangent points are fixed and
second chord is set, a1+a2
the theodolite is set up at one of
them, preferably the left one
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Setting out (Two theodolites)
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Setting out (Offsets from tangent lengths)
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Setting out (Offsets from tangent lengths)
1. In triangle OBC,
OB2=OC2+BC2
2. R2=(R-X)2+Y2
3. R2=R2-2RX+X2+Y2
4. Divide by 2R,
X=(Y2/2R)+(X2/2R)
6. Point B is determined
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Setting out (Offsets from long chord)
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Setting out (Offsets from long chord)
1. In triangle TFO,
OT2=OF2+TF2
2. R2=(R-Xm)2+(W/2)2
3. Xm= R-√(R2-(W/2)2)
4. In triangle ODE,
OD2=OE2+DE2
5. R2=(OF+X)2+(Y)2
6. (OF+X)= √(R2-Y2)
7. But OF = (R-Xm)
OF = √(R2-(W/2)2)
8. X = √(R2-Y2)-√(R2-(W/2)2) TU = W
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Setting out (Offsets from long chord)
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Setting out (Coordinates method)
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Setting out (Coordinates method)
5) Derive bearings PA and QA, PB 7) Set out curves by
and QB, … a) intersection from P and Q
6) Calculate the lengths PA and QA, PB b) polar rays from P and Q
and QB
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Summary of setting out
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Compound circular curves
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Compound circular curves
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Reverse circular curves
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Reverse circular curves
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Summary of circular curves
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Example (Tangential angle method)
• Condition:
– Connect two straight
curves whose deflection
angle is 13°16’00” by a
circular curve of radius
600 m
– Through chainage I =
2745.72 m
– Chord length = 25 m
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Example (Tangential angle method)
• Tangent length
= R tan /2 = 69.78 m
• Through chainage of T
= chainage I – tangent length
= 2745.52-69.78
= 2675.94 m
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Example (Tangential angle method)
• Round to 2700 m
(next multiple of 25 m)
length of initial sub-chord
= 2700 – 2675.94
= 24.06 m
• Length of circular curve
= R = 138.93 m
• Through chainage of U
= chainage T + curve length
= 2675.94 + 138.93
= 2814.87 m
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Example (Tangential angle method)
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Example (Tangential angle method)
• Tangential angle
– a=(chord length/R) x (180/2p)
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Example (Tangential angle method)
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
Coordinates of C1
• Bearing TC1 = bearing T1 + a1
= 63°27’14”+01°08’56”=64°36’10”
• EC1=ET+(DETC1) = 798.32+21.735=820.055m
• NC1=NT+(DNTC1) = 666.29+10.319=676.609m
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
l1+(90°-a1)+(90°-a2)=180°
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
Coordinates of C2
• l1=a1+a2 = 01°08’56” +00°11’37” =02°20’33”
• Bearing C1C2 = bearing TC1 + l1
= 64°36’10”+ 02°20’33”= 66°56’43”
• EC2=EC1+(DEC1C2) = 820.055+23.003=843.058m
• NC1=NC1+(DNC1C2) = 676.609+9.790=686.399m
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
• E1=ET+(DETI) = 798.32+62.423=860.743m
• N1=NT+(DNTI) = 666.29+31.186=697.476m
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Example (Coordinates by intersection)
Coordinates of U (as a cross-check)
• =13°16’00”
• Bearing IU = 63°27’14”+13°16’00”=76°43’14”
• Horizontal length = 69.78m
• EU=EI+(DEIU) = 860.713+67.914=928.657m
• NU=NI+(DNIU) = 697.476+16.029=713.505m
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