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VERTICAL CURVES Part 2

The document contains examples of engineering problems related to vertical curves and grades, including calculations for elevations and clearances under bridges. It presents various scenarios with specific data points and asks for the elevation at certain stations or the required length of curves. Solutions are provided in multiple-choice format, indicating the correct answers for each example.

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VERTICAL CURVES Part 2

The document contains examples of engineering problems related to vertical curves and grades, including calculations for elevations and clearances under bridges. It presents various scenarios with specific data points and asks for the elevation at certain stations or the required length of curves. Solutions are provided in multiple-choice format, indicating the correct answers for each example.

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Example 2: On Long Size Paper

A -6% grade and a +2% grade intersect at STA 37 + 210


whose elevation is at 35.732 meters. Two grades are to
be connected by a parabolic curve, 160 meters long. Find
the elevation of the first quarter point on the curve.
A. 38.242
B. 38.532
C. 38.441
D. 38.663
.

ENGR. KLEVENE MARK C. ESPACIO ENGINEERING SURVEY


Example 3: On Any Paper
A sag vertical curve is shown. 2. What is the elevation of the low point?
. a. 701 ft
b. 702 ft
c. 703 ft
d. 704 ft

3. What is the elevation Sta 21 + 25.04?


1. At what station is the low point located? a. 701 ft
a. Sta 22 + 15 b. 702 ft
b. Sta 22 + 36 c. 703 ft
c. Sta 22 + 68 d. 704 ft
d. Sta 22 + 79

ENGR. KLEVENE MARK C. ESPACIO ENGINEERING SURVEY


1. At what station is the low point located? 2. What is the elevation of the low point? 3. What is the elevation Sta 21 + 25.04?
Example 4
A parabolic vertical curve joins a grade of -5% to a grade of +3%. The
PVC is at station 53 + 12.50 and the PVI is at station 60 + 09.00.
Elevation of the PVI is 365.57 ft. The curve passes under a bridge
structure at station 55 + 05.20. The bottom elevation of the bridge is
405.20 ft. The vertical clearance under the bridge (ft) is most nearly:
405.20ft
A. 12.5
PVC
400.395ft vc
B. 13.4 53 + 12.50
55 + 05.20
PVT
C. 14.2

D. 14.9 PVI
365.57ft
60 + 09.00

ENGR. KLEVENE MARK C. ESPACIO ENGINEERING SURVEY


𝑆𝑇𝐴 𝑃𝑉𝐶 = 5312.50
405.20ft 𝑆𝑇𝐴 𝑃𝑉𝐼 = 6009.00

PVC
400.395ft
vc 𝐿
53 + 12.50
= 6009.00 − 5312.50
2
55 + 05.20
PVT 𝐿 = 2(6009.00 − 5312.50) = 1393 𝑓𝑡

PVI 𝑥 = 5505.20 − 5312.50 = 192.7 𝑓𝑡


365.57ft
60 + 09.00 𝑥
El 𝑥 = 𝐸𝑙𝑃𝑉𝐶 + ‫׬‬0 𝑔 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝐺2 − 𝐺1 192.7 3%−(−5%)
𝑔 𝑥 = 𝐺1 + 𝑥 El 𝑥 = 400.395 + ‫׬‬0 (−5% + 𝑥)𝑑𝑥
1393
𝐿
= 391.826 𝑓𝑡
3% − (−5%)
𝑔 𝑥 = −5% + 𝑥 𝑣𝑐 = 405.20 𝑓𝑡 − 391.826 𝑓𝑡
1393
= 𝟏𝟑. 𝟑𝟕𝟒 𝒇𝒕
Example 5
A parabolic vertical curve joins a grade of -4% to a
grade of +6%. The PVI is at station 10 + 56.30.
Elevation of the PVI is 432.65 ft. The curve passes STA 12 + 00
Elev. 470.00 ft

under a bridge structure at station 12 + 00.00. The


elevation of the bottom of the bridge girders PVC
C = 14.5 ft
470.00 ft. The minimum vertical clearance under PVT
the bridge is 14 ft 6 in. The required length of the
curve (ft) is most nearly:
A. 1665
B. 1865
PVI L/2
STA 10 + 56.30
C. 2065 Elev. 432.65 ft

D. 2265

ENGR. KLEVENE MARK C. ESPACIO ENGINEERING SURVEY


STA 12 + 00
𝑳
Elev. 470.00 ft 𝒆= 𝑮 − 𝑮𝟐
𝟖 𝟏
PVC a L/2 – a 𝑳
𝒆 = −𝟎. 𝟎𝟒 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟔
C = 14.5 ft 𝟖
PVT
𝒆 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟐𝟓𝑳

b Using Square Property of Parabola


e
d
𝒆 𝒃
𝟐 = 𝟐
PVI L/2 𝑳 𝑳
STA 10 + 56.30 −𝒂
Elev. 432.65 ft 𝟐 𝟐

𝑎 = 1200 − 1056.30 𝑑 = 0.06(143.7) 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟐𝟓𝑳 𝟏𝟒. 𝟐𝟐𝟖


𝟐 = 𝟐
= 143.7 𝑓𝑡 = 8.622 𝑓𝑡 𝑳 𝑳
− 𝟏𝟒𝟑. 𝟕
𝟐 𝟐
𝑏 = 470 − 432.65 −𝟏𝟒. 𝟓−8.622
= 14.228 𝑓𝑡
L= 𝟏𝟔𝟔𝟑. 𝟑𝟖𝟑 𝒇𝒕

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