Maquiling, Shiela Mae D.

CE 41 - A
BSCE IV August 18, 2017
FIELDWORK NO.3

LAYING OF REVERSED CURVE

Objective: To layout a reversed curve using method of deflection angles with all points
on the curve visible from point of curvature (PC).

Problem: The perpendicular distance between two parallel tangents of a reverse

curve is 7.0 meters, the azimuth of the common tangent is 300o . If the radius of the
back curve is 30.0 meters, and the stationing of the P.R.C. is 10+140, find the station
of the P.C and the P.T. Prepare a field notes containing the details of every station in
the curve.

Given: Sta. P.R.C = 10+140 m

Azimuth of the common tangent = 3000

Instruments: Transit
Tape
Stakes
Flag markers or chaining pins
Papers for making station points
Length of full station = 1.5 m

Procedure:

1. Layout the first simple curve by method of deflection angle.

2. At the point of reversal, called the reversed curvature (P.R.C.), the transit
is set.
3. With circle reading equal to the total deflection angle from the P.C to the
P.R.C., the P.C. is back sighted. If the line of sight is rotated about the
reversal axis until the circle reading becomes zero, this line of sight falls on
the common tangent.
4. The next simple curve section is then laid on the opposite side of the
common tangent using deflection angles.

CONCLUSION:

Reverse curves exist where there are two changes in direction, with the second
change going in the opposite direction. As I have observed, two curves are attached
to each other and the centers of the curves are on opposite sides of the proposed
route.
Data and Computation:

First Curve
STATION POINTS DEFLECTION CHORD SUB. CURVE
ANGLE DISTANCES
10+124.29 PC
10+125 1 0.675 0.71 0.71
10+126.5 2 2.105 2.20 1.5
10+128 3 3.535 3.70 1.5
10+129.5 4 4.965 5.19 1.5
10+131 5 6.395 6.68 1.5
10+132.5 6 7.825 8.17 1.5
10+134 7 9.255 9.65 1.5
10+135.5 8 10.685 11.12 1.5
10+137 9 12.115 12.59 1.5
10+138.5 10 13.545 14.05 1.5
10+140 PRC 14.975 15.50 1.5

Second Curve
STATION POINTS DEFLECTION CHORD SUB. CURVE
ANGLE DISTANCES
10+140 PRC
10+141 1 1.29 1 1
10+142.5 2 3.22 2.50 1.5
10+144 3 5.15 3.99 1.5
10+145.5 4 7.08 5.48 1.5
10+147 5 9.01 6.97 1.5
10+148.5 6 10.94 8.44 1.5
10+150 7 12.87 9.91 1.5
10+151.5 8 14.8 11.36 1.5
10+151.64 PT 14.99 11.50 0.14

R1 = 30 m R2 = T2 / tan 15
R2 = 5.96 / tan 15
T1 = R1 tan(I1/2) R2= 22.24 m
= 30(tan 15)
T1 =8.0385 m I1 = I2 = 30

Sin30 = P/PI1-PI2 Lc1 = 2(R1) sin 15

Sin30 = 7.0m/PI1-PI2 Lc1 = 2(30) sin 15
PI1-PI2 = 14.0 m Lc1 = 15.53 m
PI1-PI 2 = T2 - T1 Lc2 = 2(R2) sin 15
T2 - T1 = 14.0 m Lc2 = 3(22.24) sin 15
T2 = 5.96 m Lc2 = 17.27 m
L1 = R1 (30 /180) L2 = 1.5 I2 / D2
L1 = 30 (30 /180) D2 = 1.5 I2 / L2
L1 = 15.71 m = 1.5 ( 30) / 11.64
D2 = 3.86
L2 = R2 (30 /180)
L2 = 22.24 (30 /180) STA. PC = PRC L1
L2 = 11.64 m = (10+140) 15.71
STA. PC = 10 + 124.29 m
L1 = 1.5 I1 / D1
D1 = 1.5 I1 / L1 STA. PT = PRC + L2
= 1.5 ( 30) / 15.71 = (10+140) + 11. 64
D1 = 2.86 STA. PT = 10 + 151.64 m

l1 = 125.0 124.29 C1= 2(30) (sin0.68)

l1 = 0.71 C1= 0.7121

R d1 = L1 C = 2 R sin(1.43)
d1 = (L1 / R)(180/) C = 1.497
d1 = 1.36

SKETCH
 GRAPH:

PI1

T1 PT
7
T1 5
6 7 8
PRC 6
4 9 1
1 10 5
2
3 3 4 T2
2
1 T2
PC
PI2

R1
R1