VERTICAL CURVE (SW)

a. 235.7

1. A parabolic curve AB, 400 m long is connected by tangents having

an upgrade of +6.5% and a downgrade of -3% intersecting at
Sta 20+800 at elevation 102.5 m. Find the distance from B to
the highest point of the curve. (N96 M 17)
a.
125.6
c.
126.3
b.
123.5
d.
124.8
2. A grade of 6.5% meets a grade of -3% at Sta 10+800 whose
elevation is at 1560 m. A parabolic curve AB, 400 m long
connects the gradelines with A on the back tangent. Find the
stationing of A. (M97 M 11)
a.
10+300
c.
10+500
b.
10+600
d.
10+400
3. A vertical sag curve has tangent grades of -3.5% and +4.6%
meeting at point A whose elevation is 67 m. If the length of
the curve is 440 m, find the elevation of the PC. (N99 M 18)
a.
75.2 m
c.
59.3 m
b.
74.7 m
d.
73.2 m

b. 215.8 m

c. 240.4 m

d. 250.6 m

PROBLEM A vertical sag parabolic curve is to connect a -2%

grade to a +3% grade. The change in grade per meter station
must be 0.2%. The PT of the curve is at Station 25 + 325 and
elevation 25.42 m.
7. What is the elevation of the PC of the curve?
a. 21.12 m
c. 23.45 m
b. 26.44 m
d. 22.92 m
8. What is the length of the curve?
a. 450 m
c. 500 m
b. 550 m
d. 600 m
9. What is the stationing of the PC of the curve?
a. 24 + 750
c. 24 + 825
b. 24 + 865
d. 24 + 625

4. A vertical parabolic sag curve has tangent grades of -1.2% and

+0.6%. If the grade changes uniformly at 0.18% per 20 m,
find the length of the curve. (M00 M 22)
a.
200 m
c.
300 m
b.
150 m
d.
250 m
5. A parabolic curve AB 400 m long connects two tangent grades of
+6.5% and -3%. If the elevation of the summit is 123.256 m,
what is the elevation of point B? (N00 M 21)
a.
122.111 m
c.
121.361 m
b.
119.625 m
d.
120.542 m

6. A symmetrical parabolic curve has a descending grade of 0.8%

which meets as ascending grade of + 0.4% at station 10 + 020
having an elevation of 240.62 m. The maximum allowable change of
grade per 20 m. station is 0.15. What is the elevation of the lowest
point of the curve?
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