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Straight Line
For given two number of points other points between them can easily be find
out as the relationship between them will remain linear.
Circular Curve
Let us consider a circular curve of radius R between the tangents T1 O and
T2 O . The deviation angle between the tangents are . The center of the cir-
cular curve is c1 . The circular curve touches the left and right hand tangents
at A and B respectively.
Take a case when the circular curve is shifted in such a way that the center of
the curve assigns a new position c2 from its old position c1 . Absolute distance
between c1 and c2 is s. c2 M and c2 N are perpendicular to the tangents from
c2 . Refer figure 1 on page no. 4
Transition curve starts from T1 and T2 . Transition curves are widely ac-
cepted in the form of cubical parabola. Let us take a cubical parabola as
1
x = ay 3 + k, (1)
1 2
R
= ddyx2 ,
at point P1 where transition curve touches circular curve, curvature of both
curves will be same,
at P1 , y = L1 , x = 0
1
R
= 6ay = 6aL1
1
a= 6L1 R
at T1 , x = 0, y = 0, therefore, k = 0
Assuming again,
scos(1 )
at M, x = 2
,y = L1 /2
Therefore,
s cos(1 )
2
= a( L21 )3
s cos(1 ) 1
2
= ( L1 )3
6L1 R 2
s cos(1 ) L21
2
= 48R
L21
scos(1 ) = (2)
24R
2
condition to find out the value of s. Refer figure no. 2 and 3
Similarly, to the other side of the transition curve where the length of the
transition curve is L2 , 6 (c1 c2 N ) = 2
L22
s cos(2 ) = (3)
24R
also,
AM = s. sin(1 ),
L21
AM = 24R
. tan(1 )
similarly,
L22
BN = 24R . tan(2 )
L21 L22
Say, S1 = 24R
and S2 = 24R
Hence,
L21 L22
AM = S1 . tan(1 ) and BN = S2 . tan(2 ), where S1 = 24R
and S2 = 24R
1
x = ay 3 , where a = 6L1 R
, and 0 y L1
x0 = ay 03 , where a = 1
6L2 R
, and 0 y 0 L2
3
Figure 1: Curve shown with shift
plained below,
4
Figure 2: A zoom portion of curve
5
Figure 3: A zoom portion of curve
6
1 + 2 =
L22
L21
cos()
1
1 = tan [ ] (8)
sin()
3. Circular Curve: A curve of Radius R has to fit between the two tran-
sition curves. Refer figure no. 4. The circular curve AV B and its shifted
portion cuts the bisector at point V and v. If V v = s1 then c1 v = R s1 ,
c2 v = R and c1 c2 = s. From (vc1 c2 ), 6 vc1 c2 = 180 [1 2 ]
(vc1 )2 +(c1 c2 )2 (vc2 )2
cos(6 vc1 c2 ) = 2vc1 c1 c2
There will be two solution for this quadratic equation, and for s0 < R
q
s0 = (R + s.K) R2 s2 (1 K 2 ) (9)
c2 = (cx , cy )
L1
cx = R + s. cos(1 ) and cy = 2
7
Figure 4: Cuve showing shift
8
(x cx )2 + (y cy )2 = R2 ,
q
L1 2
x = R + s. cos(1 ) R2 (y 2
)
where, L1 y L1
2
+ s. sin(1 ) + R. sin(/2) s0 . sin(/2)
Thanks
Auther: Shailendra Kumar, Executive Engineer, Northern Railway, India
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