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Compound Curves

A compound curve consists of two or more circular curves joined at a point, with each curve having its own radius, length of curve, and tangent points. The key elements of a compound curve include the points of curvature, tangency, and intersection, as well as the radii, central angles, lengths of curves and tangents, and formulas to calculate the stationing of points along the compound curve from known points.

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Compound Curves

A compound curve consists of two or more circular curves joined at a point, with each curve having its own radius, length of curve, and tangent points. The key elements of a compound curve include the points of curvature, tangency, and intersection, as well as the radii, central angles, lengths of curves and tangents, and formulas to calculate the stationing of points along the compound curve from known points.

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Compound Curves

A compound curve consists of two (or more) circular curves between


two main tangents joined at point of compound curve (PCC). Curve
at PC is designated as 1 (R1, L1, T1, etc) and curve at PT is designated as
2 (R2, L2, T2, etc).

Elements of compound curve

PC = point of curvature
PT = point of tangency
PI = point of intersection
PCC = point of compound curve
T1 = length of tangent of the first curve
T2 = length of tangent of the second curve
V1 = vertex of the first curve
V2 = vertex of the second curve
I1 = central angle of the first curve
I2 = central angle of the second curve
I = angle of intersection = I1 + I2
Lc1 = length of first curve
Lc2 = length of second curve
L1 = length of first chord
L2 = length of second chord
L = length of long chord from PC to PT
T1 + T2 = length of common tangent measured from V1 to V2
= 180 - I
x and y can be found from triangle V1-V2-PI.
L can be found from triangle PC-PCC-PT

Finding the stationing of PT


Given the stationing of PC
Sta PT=Sta PC+Lc1+Lc2Sta PT=Sta PC+Lc1+Lc2

Given the stationing of PI


Sta PT=Sta PIxT1+Lc1+Lc2

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