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SIMPLE CURVE OR
CIRCULAR CURVES
INTRODUCTION
1. The angle subtended by any chord at the center of the circle is twice the
angle between the chord and a tangent at one of its ends.
2. Inscribed angles subtended by the same or equal arc or chord are equal.
3. Inscribed angle subtended by the same or equal arc or chord is half the angle
subtended (by the arc or chord) at the center of the circle.
4. The deflection angle between a tangent (at any point on a circle) and a chord
is equal to the angle which the chord subtends in the alternate segment.
ELEMENTS OF A SIMPLE CURVE
ELEMENTS OF A SIMPLE CURVE
Terminologies
Point of Intersection (PI)
The point of intersection marks the point where the back tangent and forward
tangents intersect
Intersecting Angle (I)
The intersecting angle is the deflection angle at the PI.
Radius (R)
The radius, is the radius of the circle of which the curve is an arc.
Point of Curvature (PC)
The point where the circular curve begins.
Point of Tangency (PT)
The point where the circular curve ends.
ELEMENTS OF A SIMPLE CURVE
Terminologies
Length of Curve (L)
The length of curve is the distance from PC to PT measured along the curve.
Length/Long Chord (LC)
The chord from PC to PT.
Tangent Distance (T)
The distance along the tangents from PI to PC or PT.
External Distance (E)
The distance from the PI to the midpoint of the curve. Nearest distance from PI to
any point of the curve.
Middle Ordinate (M)
The distance from the midpoint of the curve to the midpoint of the long chord.
DEGREE OF CIRCULAR CURVE
(English Units)
DEGREE OF CIRCULAR CURVE
(SI Units)
CIRCULAR CURVE FORMULAS
Computing Deflection Angles and Chords
The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 45°30’ and its radius is 425 m.
The station of the PI is 1+959.10. Determine all the elements of the circular
curve as well as the station at PC and PT.