Problem Set No. 5 – Vertical Curves
5 – Vertical Curves
Prob. No. 1
In a certain road construction, it was decided to connect
a forward tangent of 3% and a back tangent of -5% by a
200-meter symmetrical parabolic curve. It was
discovered that the grade intersection at station 10+100
whose elevation is 100 meters falls on a rocky section
with an outcrop of 2.67 meters directly above the grade
intersection. To avoid rock excavation, the project
engineer decided to adjust the vertical parabolic curve in
such a way that the curve will just clear the rock without
altering the position of Pc and the grade of the tangents.
a) Determine the length of the new parabolic curve.
b) Determine the stationing and the elevation of the
new PT.
c) Determine the elevation of the lowest point of
the curve.
Prob. No. 2
Point “P” is the location of the center line of an existing
highway. An underpass is to be designed perpendicular
to the existing highway with a vertical parabolic curve
such that its lowest point is directly below point “P” with
a vertical clearance of 5.5 meters. Stationing of the point
of intersection is 5+800 and has an elevation of 105
meters. The slope of the tangent passing thru the Pc is
-4% and that of the PT is 3%.
a) Determine the length of the curve.
b) Determine the stationing of the point “P” on the
right side of the curve if it has an elevation of
120 meters.
c) Determine the elevation of the PT of the curve.
Prob. No. 3
A symmetrical parabolic summit curve connects two
grades of 6% and -4%. It is to pass through point P on
the curve at station 25+140 having an elevation of 98.14
meters. If the elevation of the grade intersection is 100
meters with a stationing of 25+160;
a) Compute the length of the curve
b) Compute the elevation of the highest point of the
curve
c) Compute the elevation of station 25+120 on the
curve
Problem Set No.
Prob. No. 1
In a certain road construction, it was decided to connect
a forward tangent of 3% and a back tangent of -5% by a
200-meter symmetrical parabolic curve. It was
discovered that the grade intersection at station 10+100
whose elevation is 100 meters falls on a rocky section
with an outcrop of 2.67 meters directly above the grade
intersection. To avoid rock excavation, the project
engineer decided to adjust the vertical parabolic curve in
such a way that the curve will just clear the rock without
altering the position of Pc and the grade of the tangents.
a) Determine the length of the new parabolic curve.
b) Determine the stationing and the elevation of the
new PT.
c) Determine the elevation of the lowest point of
the curve.
Prob. No. 2
Point “P” is the location of the center line of an existing
highway. An underpass is to be designed perpendicular
to the existing highway with a vertical parabolic curve
such that its lowest point is directly below point “P” with
a vertical clearance of 5.5 meters. Stationing of the point
of intersection is 5+800 and has an elevation of 105
meters. The slope of the tangent passing thru the Pc is
-4% and that of the PT is 3%.
a) Determine the length of the curve.
b) Determine the stationing of the point “P” on the
right side of the curve if it has an elevation of
120 meters.
c) Determine the elevation of the PT of the curve.
Prob. No. 3
A symmetrical parabolic summit curve connects two
grades of 6% and -4%. It is to pass through point P on
the curve at station 25+140 having an elevation of 98.14
meters. If the elevation of the grade intersection is 100
meters with a stationing of 25+160;
a) Compute the length of the curve
b) Compute the elevation of the highest point of the
curve
c) Compute the elevation of station 25+120 on the
curve