PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA

C O LL E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G
Civil Engineering Department

SURVEYING 2

FINAL TERM QUIZ

David, Matthew P.
BSCE / 15-1175
3-3 / ST 11:30-2:30; ST 2:30-5:30
March 20, 2018

DARRELL JOHN BANDINO, RCE, RMP

Ins tructor
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
ENGINEERING SURVEYS
TAKE HOME QUIZ (FINAL TERM)

Engr. Darrell John O. Bandino, RCE, RMP

General Directions: Write your solutions and answers on the spaces provided below.
(Box your final answer/s) No erasures allowed. Please state all assumptions (draw figures
if necessary). Use additional sheets if necessary.

Submission is via PDF/JPG file to be send in this email addresses below.

(darrelljohnbandino@gmail.com ) and (darrelljohnbandino@yahoo.com )

All papers must submit on or before March 19, 2018 not later than 6pm in the evening. One
hour late means 2 pts deduction. If you pass it by 9pm, it means your final score will be
deducted by 6pts.

Use similar cover page (plates) for this quiz.

Problem no. 1 (2pts)

The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 35° 30' and its radius is 98.17 m. PC is at Sta.
0 + 725. Compute the right angle offset from Sta. 0 + 736.58 on the curve to tangent
through PC.

𝑠 2𝜋𝑅
=
2𝜃 360°

(736.58 − 725) 2𝜋(98.17)

=
2𝜃 360°

2𝜃 = 6.7585°

𝑅−𝑥
cos 2 𝜃 =
𝑥

98.17 − 𝑥
cos 6.7585 ° =
𝑥

𝑥 = 0.682 𝑚
Problem no. 2 (2pts)
Given the following elements of a circular curve: middle ordinate = 4 m; length of long
chord = 50 m. Find its degree of curve, use arc basis.

𝐼 𝐼 360°(20)
𝑚 = 4 = 𝑅 − 𝑅 cos 𝐿 = 50 = 2𝑅 sin 𝐷=
2 2 2𝜋(0.6875)

4 50
𝑅= 𝑅=
𝐼 𝐼
1 − cos 2sin 2 𝐷 = 14.302°
2
4 50
=
𝐼 𝐼
1 − cos 2 2sin 2

𝐼 = 36.3611°
50
𝑅= = 0.6875
𝐼
2sin 2

20 2𝜋𝑅
=
𝐷 360°

Problem no. 3 (2pts)

From point A on a simple curve, the perpendicular distance to the tangent, at point Q, is x
meters. The tangent passes through the PC. The distance from Q to PC is 450m. Find x if the
radius of the curve is 1600m.

𝑅 2 = 4502 + (1600 − 𝑥)2

(1600 − 𝑥)2 = 16002 − 4502

𝑥 = 1600 − 16002 − 4502

𝑥 = 64.585𝑚
Problem no. 4 (2pts)
A circular curve with a radius of 280m, a central angle of 70°, and its PC at station 10+300
must be staled by deflection angle and chords. What is the deflection angle to station
10+450?

𝑠 2𝜋𝑅
=
2𝜃 360°

10450 − 10300 2𝜋(280)

=
2𝜃 360°

2𝜃 = 30.6942°
Problem no. 5 (2 pt. each question)
Two tangents intersecting at V with bearings N 75°12’ E and S 78°36’ E are connected with
a 4 degree simple curve. Without changing the direction of the two tangents and with the
same angle of intersection, it is required to shorten the curve to 100m starting from PC.
a. By how much shall the point of intersection of the tangent be moved?
b. What is the distance between the two parallel tangents?
c. By how much shall the PT be moved and in what direction from the old tangent?

20 2𝜋𝑅 𝑦 = 𝑇1 − 𝑇2 𝐼
= 𝜃= = 13.1°
𝐷 360° 2
𝑦 = 𝑇1 − 𝑇2
𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 =
20 2𝜋𝑅 𝑑
= a) 𝑦 = 15.78𝑚
4 360°
𝑥 = 𝑑𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑅1 = 286.48 𝐼1 𝑥 = 30.7306𝑠𝑖𝑛13.1
𝐿1 = 2𝑅1 sin
2
𝜋𝑅𝐼 b) 𝑥 = 6.965 𝑚
𝐿𝐶 =
180° 26.2
𝐿1 = 2(66.66) sin
𝐼1 = 𝐼2 = (180° − (78°36′ + 75°12′ ) 2
c) 𝑑 = 30.7306 𝑚
𝜋𝑅(26.2) 𝐿1 = 129.8616 𝜃 = 13.1°
100 =
180° 26.2 From the 2nd
𝐿2 = 2(50.89) sin tangent
𝑅2 = 218.69 2
26.2 𝐿2 = 93.1310
𝑇1 = 𝑅1 tan 2
=66.666
26.2 𝑑 = 𝐿2 −𝐿1 = 30.7306
𝑇2 = 𝑅2 tan 2
=50.89
Problem no. 6 (3 pts)
In a railroad layout, the centerlines of two parallel tracks are connected with a reversed
curve of unequal radii. The central angle of the first curve is 16° and the distance between
parallel tracks is 27.60m. Stationing of PC is 15+420 and the radius of the second curve is
290 m. Compute the Stationing of PT.

𝜋𝑅𝐼 𝜋(422.4731)(16)
𝜋𝑅𝐼 𝜋(290)(16) 𝐿𝐶 = 180° = = 117.9767 𝑚
𝐿𝐶 = = = 80.9833m 180°
180° 180°

16
𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝐶 + 𝐿𝑐1 + 𝐿𝑐2
𝑇1 = (290) tan 2
= 40.7568m
𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 15420 + 80.9833 + 117.9767
27.6
sin 16 =
40.7568+𝑇2 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 15618.96 𝑚

𝑇2 = 59.3747 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝑃𝑇 = 15 + 618.96

16
59.3747 = 𝑅2 tan 2

𝑅2 = 422.4731 𝑚
Problem no. 7 (2 pts each question)
A reverse curve with diverging tangent is to be designed to connect to three traversed
lines for the proposed highway. The lines AB is 185m, BC is 122.40m, and CD is 285m. The
azimuth (from south) are Due East, 242°, and 302° respectively. The following are the cost
index and specification:
Type of Pavement: Item 311 (Portland cement)
Number of Lanes Two Lanes
Width of Pavement 3.05 m per lane
Thickness of Pavement 20 cm
Unit Cost 780 per square meter

It is necessary that the PRC (Point of Reverse Curvature) must be one-fourth the distance
BC from B.

a. Find the radius of the first curve

b. Find the length of road from A to D. Use arc basis
c. Find the cost of the concrete pavement from A to D
 1 1
𝑇1 = 4 (𝐵𝐶) = 4 (122.4) = 30.6 𝑚

𝑇2 = 122.4 − 30.6 = 91.8 𝑚

𝑇1
𝑎) 𝑅1 = = 122.73 𝑚
270 − 242
tan
2

𝑇2
𝑅2 = = 159.00 𝑚
302 − 242
tan 2

2𝜋𝑅1 𝐷1 2𝜋𝑅2 𝐷2
𝐿 = (𝐴𝐵 − 𝑇1 ) + + + (𝐶𝐷 − 𝑇2 )
360° 360°

2𝜋(122.73)(28°) 2𝜋(159)(60°)
𝐿 = (185 − 30.6) + + + (285 − 91.8)
360° 360°

𝑏) 𝐿 = 574.084 𝑚

𝜋[(119.68 + 6.10)2 − 119.682 ](28°)

𝐴 = (154.4)(6.10) +
360°
𝜋[(155.95 + 6.10)2 − 155.952 ](60°)
+ + 93.20(6.10)
360°
2
+ 193.20(6.10) = 2720.56 𝑚
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡(𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎) = 780(2720.56) 𝑐) 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 2,122,036.80 𝑃𝐻𝑃
Problem no. 8 (1 pt. each question)
A 6 percent downgrade is to be connected to a 4 percent upgrade by a parabolic curve.
The change in grade must not exceed 0.5 percent per 20-meter station. The stationing and
elevation of PC are 10+992 & 45.78m respectively.
a. What must be the minimum length of the curve?
b. Using the minimum length, at what station must the culvert be constructed?
c. Using the minimum length obtained above, what must be the elevation of the
invert of the culvert (drainage is at lowest point) if it is to be situated 1.5m below
the pavement?

𝑔2 + 𝑔1 0.04 + 0.06
𝑛= = = 20
𝑟 0.005

a) 𝐿 = 20(20) = 400𝑚

𝑔1 𝐿 0.06(400)
𝑆1 = = = 240
𝑔2 + 𝑔1 0.04 + 0.06

𝑆2 = 400 − 240 = 160

𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡 = 10992 + 240 = 11232

b) 𝑆𝑡𝑎 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡 = 11 + 232

1 1
𝐻 = 𝐿(𝑔2 + 𝑔1 ) = (400)(0.04 + 0.06)
8 8
𝐻=5
1 2
2 𝐿 = 𝑥 (200) = 160
2 2 2

𝐻 𝑦 5 𝑦
𝑦 = 3.2
ELEV invert = ELEV PC + (grade intersection)(y location) − y
ELEV invert = 45.78 − (0.06)(200) + (0.04)(240 − 200) − 3.2

ELEV invert = 38.58 m

Problem no. 9 (2 pts)
A symmetrical parabolic curve 120m long passes through point X whose elevation is
27.79m and 54 m away from PC. The back tangent of the curve has a grade of +2%. If PC
is at elevation 27.12, what is the elevation of the summit?

𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉 𝐴 = 𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉 𝑃𝐶 + 𝑋𝑔1

𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉 𝐴 = 27.12 + 54(2%) = 28.2
𝑦 = 𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉 𝐴 − 𝑥 = 28.2 − 27.79 = 0.41
1 2
2𝐿 = 𝑥
2

𝐻 𝑦
602 542
=
120(𝑔2 + 2%) 0.41
8
𝑔2 = 1.37%(𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒)

𝑔1 𝐿 0.02(120)
𝑆1 = = = 71.2166
𝑔2 + 𝑔1 0.02 + 0.01374

𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉 𝐶 = 27.12 + 60(2%) − 71.2166(1.37%) = 27.3443

1 2
2𝐿 = 𝑥
2

𝐻 𝑦
(60)2 (120 − 71.2166)2
=
0.5062 𝑦
𝑦 = 0.334𝑚
𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉 𝑆𝑈𝑀𝑀𝐼𝑇 = 27.3443 − 0.334

ELEV SUMMIT = 27 m
Problem no. 10 (1pt)
A 5 degree simple curve has a central angle of 50°. From the center of the curve, a line is
drawn intersecting the tangent through PT at an angle of 60°, and passing through a point
E on the curve. What is the length of the curve from E to PT?
2θ

20 2𝜋𝑅
=
𝐷 360°

20 2𝜋𝑅
=
5 360°

720
𝑅=
𝜋

𝑠 2𝜋𝑅
=
2𝜃 360°

2𝜃 = 90 − 𝐼 = 30°

2𝜋(720°)(30°)
𝑠=
360°(𝜋)

𝑠 = 120𝑚