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Module 17 - Reversed Curves

A reverse curve is composed of two or more simple curves turning in opposite directions, with their points of intersection lying on opposite ends of a common tangent. The point of tangency of the first curve is coincident with the point of curvature of the second curve, called the point of reverse curvature. Reverse curves are useful for laying out pipelines, flumes, and levees, and may be used on low-speed roads and railroads. However, they cannot be used on high-speed transportation due to the inability to properly bank the curves at the point of reverse curvature.

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Module 17 - Reversed Curves

A reverse curve is composed of two or more simple curves turning in opposite directions, with their points of intersection lying on opposite ends of a common tangent. The point of tangency of the first curve is coincident with the point of curvature of the second curve, called the point of reverse curvature. Reverse curves are useful for laying out pipelines, flumes, and levees, and may be used on low-speed roads and railroads. However, they cannot be used on high-speed transportation due to the inability to properly bank the curves at the point of reverse curvature.

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PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY – URDANETA CAMPUS

Module in CE 211-ENGINEERING SURVEYS Module No. 16

TOPIC OUTLINE L2 = length of second chord


T1 + T2 = length of common
tangent measured from V1 to V2
A. Reversed Curve

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. To be able to learn,
compute and design roads
using reversed curves.

2. To be able to learn the


terminologies being used
in reversed curves.
Finding the stationing of PT

OVERVIEW Given the Stationing of PC


Sta PT=Sta PC+Lc1+Lc2

In civil engineering, a reverse Given the stationing of V1


curve (or "S" curve) is a Sta PT=Sta V1−T1+Lc1+Lc2
section of the horizontal
Reversed Curve for Nonparallel
alignment of a highway or
Tangents
railroad route in which a curve
to the left or right is
The following figure is an
followed immediately by a curve
example reversed curves of
in the opposite direction.
unequal radii connecting non-
parallel tangents.
REVERSED CURVE AND
TERMINOLOGIES

PC = point of curvature
PT = point of tangency
PRC = point of reversed
curvature
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 Reversed Curve for Parallel
curve Tangents
I2 = central angle of the
second curve The figure below is an example
Lc1 = length of first curve of reversed curves of unequal
Lc2 = length of second curve radii connecting two parallel
L1 = length of first chord roads.
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PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY – URDANETA CAMPUS
Module in CE 211-ENGINEERING SURVEYS Module No. 16

460m long. If the central angle


of curve is 12°.
a) Find the perpendicular
distance between the two
parallel tangents.
b) If the stationing of the
P.C. is 2+360.20, find the
stationing of the P.R.C.
c) Find the stationing of the
P.T.

Problem. Two tangents converge


Four types of reversed curve at an angle of 30°. The
problems: direction of the second tangent
1. Reversed curve with equal is due due east. The distance
radii and parallel of the PC from the second
tangents tangent is 116.50m. The bearing
2. Reversed curve with of the common tangent is S 40°
unequal radii and parallel E.
tangents a) Compute the central angle
3. Reversed curve with radii of the first curve.
and converging tangents b) If a reversed curve is to
4. Reversed curve with connect these two
unequal radii and tangents, determine the
converging tangents common radius of the
curve.
c) Compute the stationing of
the PT if PC is at station
LEARNING ACTIVITY 10+620.

Problem. Two converging


Problem. Two parallel tangents
tangents have azimuth of 300°
10m apart are connected by a
reversed curve. The chord and 90° respectively, while that
length from the PC to the PT of the common tangent is 320°.
equals 120m. The distance from the point of
a) Compute the length of intersection of the tangents to
tangent with common the P.I. of the second curve is
direction 100m while the stationing of
b) Determine the equal radius the P.I. of the first curve is
of the reversed curve. 10+432.24. If the radius of the
c) Compute the stationing of first curve is 285.40.
the PRC if the stationing a) Compute the radius of the
of A at the beginning of second curve.
the tangent with common b) Determine the stationing
direction is 3+420. of P.R.V.
c) Determine the stationing
Problem. A reverse curve has a of P.T.
radius of the curve passing
through the P.C. equal to 200m
and that of the second curve
passing through the P.T. is

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PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY – URDANETA CAMPUS
Module in CE 211-ENGINEERING SURVEYS Module No. 16

Prepared by:
SUMMARY
ENGR. ELMAR T. ANTOLIN
A reverse curve is composed of Faculty, Civil Engineering
two or more Department
simple curves turning in College of Engineering and
opposite directions. Architecture
Their points of intersection
lie on opposite
ends of a common tangent, and
the PT of the
first curve is coincident with
the PC of the
second. This point is called
the point of
reverse curvature (PRC).

Reverse curves are useful when


laying out
such things as pipelines,
flumes, and levees.
The surveyor may also use them
on low-speed roads and
railroads. They cannot be used
on high-speed roads or
railroads since they cannot be
properly super elevated at the
PRC.

They are sometimes used on


canals, but only
with extreme caution, since
they make the canal difficult
to navigate and contribute to
erosion.

REFERENCES

https://mathalino.com/reviewer/
surveying-and-transportation-
engineering/problem-03-simple-
curve

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