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    Simple Circular Curve

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    This document defines key terms used to describe simple circular curves. It explains that a circular curve is a segment of a circle defined by its radius (R), and can also be described by its degree of curvature (D). The radius determines the sharpness of the curve. It then lists and defines important points and elements involved in describing simple circular curves, such as the point of curvature (P.C.), point of tangency (P.T.), radius (R), deflection angle (DC), and chord length (C).

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    Simple Circular Curve

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    This document defines key terms used to describe simple circular curves. It explains that a circular curve is a segment of a circle defined by its radius (R), and can also be described by its degree of curvature (D). The radius determines the sharpness of the curve. It then lists and defines important points and elements involved in describing simple circular curves, such as the point of curvature (P.C.), point of tangency (P.T.), radius (R), deflection angle (DC), and chord length (C).

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    This document defines key terms used to describe simple circular curves. It explains that a circular curve is a segment of a circle defined by its radius (R), and can also be described by its degree of curvature (D). The radius determines the sharpness of the curve. It then lists and defines important points and elements involved in describing simple circular curves, such as the point of curvature (P.C.), point of tangency (P.T.), radius (R), deflection angle (DC), and chord length (C).

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    Simple Circular Curve

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    gail nathalie lira
    This document defines key terms used to describe simple circular curves. It explains that a circular curve is a segment of a circle defined by its radius (R), and can also be described by its degree of curvature (D). The radius determines the sharpness of the curve. It then lists and defines important points and elements involved in describing simple circular curves, such as the point of curvature (P.C.), point of tangency (P.T.), radius (R), deflection angle (DC), and chord length (C).

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    SIMPLE

    CIRCULAR
    CURVE
    segment of the circle - ARC

    the sharpness of the curve is determined by the RADIUS of the


    circle (R)

    can be described in terms of DEGREE OF CURVATURE (D)

    describing a curve in terms of its radius has become the


    general practice

    degree of curvature is not used when working in metric units 


    ELEMENTS
    OF
    SIMPLE CURVE
    P.O.T. Point on tangent outside the effect of any curve

    P.O.C. Point on a circular curve

    P.O.S.T. Point on a semi-tangent (within the limits of a curve)

    P.I. Point of intersection of a back tangent and forward tangent

    P.C. Point of curvature - Point of change from back tangent to circular curve

    P.T. Point of tangency - Point of change from circular curve to forward


    tangent
    P.C.C. Point of compound curvature - Point common to two curves in the same direction with
    different radii

    P.R.C. Point of reverse curve - Point common to two curves in opposite directions and with the same or different
    radii

    L Total length of any circular curve measured along its arc

    Lc Length between any two points on a circular curve

    R Radius of a circular curve

    🔺 Total intersection (or central) angle between back and forward tangents
    DC Deflection angle for full circular curve measured from tangent at PC or PT

    dc Deflection angle required from tangent to a circular curve to any other point on a circular curve

    C Total chord length, or long chord, for a circular Curve

    C’ Chord length between any two points on a circular Curve

    T Distance along semi-tangent from the point of intersection of the back and forward tangents to the origin
    of curvature (From the PI to thePC or PT).

    E External distance (radial distance) from PI to midpoint on a simple circular curve

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