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This document contains instructions for a problem set on vertical curve design for a civil engineering course. It includes three sections with a total of 9 practice problems covering symmetrical and unsymmetrical parabolic vertical curves as well as sight distance calculations. Students are asked to choose and complete 2 out of 3 problems in each section. The problems involve computing curve lengths, elevations at different points, and minimum clearance for bridges based on given grade rates, curve lengths, and other geometric data. The document was prepared by Bien G. Carcellar III for the GE 117 1st semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.

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This document contains instructions for a problem set on vertical curve design for a civil engineering course. It includes three sections with a total of 9 practice problems covering symmetrical and unsymmetrical parabolic vertical curves as well as sight distance calculations. Students are asked to choose and complete 2 out of 3 problems in each section. The problems involve computing curve lengths, elevations at different points, and minimum clearance for bridges based on given grade rates, curve lengths, and other geometric data. The document was prepared by Bien G. Carcellar III for the GE 117 1st semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.

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GE 117 1st Semester AY 15-16. Prepared by: Bien G.

Carcellar III
GE 117 3B WF Problem Set 2 (Vertical Curves)
Date given: September 09, 2015 (Wednesday)
Due: September 18, 2015 (Friday) at 10:00 AM
Instructions: Answer the following questions on letter-sized (8.5x11) paper or A4
(8.27x11.69) preferably recycled (i.e. one side already used). Only one side of
every sheet of paper shall be used to write your solutions to the problems.
I.

II.

Symmetrical Parabolic Curves (Choose 2 of 3 problems, 5 pts each)


1. A parabolic curve has a descending grade of -0.8% which meets an
ascending grade of 0.4% at station 10+020. The length of the parabolic
curve is 160 m. Elevation of the grade intersection at station 10+020 is
240.60m. Compute the elevation of the lowest point of the curve, and the
elevation at station 10+000.
2.

A symmetrical parabolic curve passes through point A whose elevation is


23.23 m. at a distance of 54 m. from the BVC. The elevation of the BVC at
station 4+100 is 22.56 m. The grade of the back tangent is +2% and the
length of curve is 120 m. Compute for the grade of the forward tangent,
the stationing of the highest point of the curve, and the elevation of the
highest point of the curve.

3.

A symmetrical parabolic summit curve connects two grades of +6% and 4%. It is to pass through a point P with stationing 35+280 and with an
elevation of 193.13. If the elevation of the grade intersection is 200 m
with stationing 35+300, compute for the length of the curve, the
stationing and elevation of BVC and EVC.

Unsymmetrical Parabolic Curves (Choose 2 of 3 problems, 5 pts each)


1. A forward tangent having a slope of -4% intersects the back tangent with
a slope of +7% at point V at stations 6+300, and an elevation of 230 m.
It is required to connect the two tangents with an unsymmetrical
parabolic curve that shall pass through point A on the curve having an
elevation of 222.57 m. at station 6+270. The length of curve is 60 m. on
the side of the back tangent. Determine the length of the curve on the
side of the forward tangent, the stationing and the elevation of the
highest point of the curve.
2. A -3% grade meets a +5% grade near an overpass, that is perpendicular
to the parabolic road. In order to maintain the minimum clearance allowed
under the overpass and at the same time introduce a vertical transition
curve in the grade line, it is necessary to use a curve that lies 200 m. on
the back tangent side and 100 m on the forward tangent side. The station
of the beginning of the curve is 10+000 and its elevation is 228 m. If the

GE 117 1st Semester AY 15-16. Prepared by: Bien G. Carcellar III


uphill edge of the underside of the overpass is at station 10 +220 and at
elevation 229.206 m., what is the vertical clearance under the bridge at
this point?
3.

III.

A forward tangent of 6% was designed to intersect a back tangent of 3% at a proposed bridge along a highway which is perpendicular to the
bridge. A 200 m curve lies on the side of the back tangent while a 100 m
curve lies on the side of the forward tangent. The stationing and elevation
of the grade intersection is at 12+530.20 and 100m. The center of the
bridge falls at station 12+575.20. The elevation of the underside of the
bridge is 117.46m. Determine the minimum clearance of the bridge if it
has a width of 10m.

Sight Distances (Choose 2 of 3 problems, 5 pts each)


Constants (use these values unless specified): SSD: h1=1.37m, h2=0.1 m,
HSD: h=0.75 =10
1. A vertical curve has a descending grade of -1.2% starting from the BVC
and an ascending grade of +3.8% passing thru the EVC. The curve has a
sight distance of 180 m. Compute the length of the vertical curve and the
distance of the lowest point of the curve from BVC.
2.

A vertical summit curve has a back tangent of +2% and a forward


tangent of -3% intersecting at station 10+220.60m and elevation of 200m.
The design speed of the curve is 80 kph. Assuming coefficient of friction is
0.30 and a perception reaction time of 2.5 sec. Compute the stopping
sight distance, the length of the curve, and the elevation of the highest
point of curve.

3.

A grade ascending at the rate of 5% meets another grade descending at


the rate of 4% at the vertex of elevation 20.00m and stationing 5+000.
The height of the eyes of the drivers above the pavement at each end of
the sight distance which is 150 m long is 1.5m. Compute the length of the
vertical parabolic curve.

Maximum points: 45/30


Sir B.G. Carcellar III

Eratosthenes (275193 BC)


. . . for thousands of years every man had counted only his own territory but the measure of the terrestrial
circumference will mark for the men the exit from the village; and every man, transcending the connection to his
land, will become an inhabitant of the Earth. . .

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