REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

ENGINEERING SURVEYS
(CE 411 - F)

FIELD WORK #3
LAYING OUT A
COMPOUND CURVE

Submitted by:
GROUP 2
BSCE IV-A

Submitted to:
Engr. Ermino G. Enriquez
Subject Professor

Date Submitted:
August 22, 2017
OBJECTIVE:

To perform a simple and effective method in setting out a

compound curve.

LOCATION : NEUST, Sumacab Campus

DATE : August 01, 2017
WEATHER : Rainy

INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES:

Measuring Tape
Marker
Theodolite
Range Pole

PROCEDURE:

Determine the PI and I angle from the field data and/or

previous computations.

Determine the value of I1 and distance AB. The surveyor may

do this field measurements or by scaling the distance and
angle from the plan and profile sheet.

Compute the angle C using the formula C = 180-I

Compute I2 using the formula I2 = 180-(i1+C)

Compute line AC using the formula: AC = AB sin I2/sin C

Compute line BC. BC = AB sin I1/sin C

Compute the Station PI1 using the formula PI1=PI-AC

Determine D1 and compute R1 and T1 for the first curve.

Compute R2 and T2.

Compute D2.

Compute the station at PC.

Compute the remaining curve data and deflection angles for

the first curve.

Compute PI2. PI2 = PT1 + t2

Compute the remaining curve data and deflection angles for

the second curve, and stake out the curves.

Place the instrument at the PI and sight along the back

tangent.
 Lay out a distance AC from PI along the back tangent, and
set PI1.

Continue along the back tangent from PI a distance T1 and

set PC1.

Sight along the forward tangent with the instrument still

at the PI.

Layout a distance BC from the PI along the forward tangent,

and set PI2.

Continue along the forward tangent from PI a distance T2,

and set PT2.

Check the location of PI1 and PI2 by either measuring the

distance between the two PI's or comparing the measured
distance to the computed length of line AB, or by replacing
the instrument at PI1, sighting the PI, and laying off I1.
The resulting line-of-sight should intercept PI2.

Then stake the curves.

ILLUSTRATION:
Given:

1 = 30.5m
2 = 35 m

1 = 76

2 = 65

Solution:

Value of R Value of Deflection Angle, d

I T1
tan 21 = R1
D
T1 d1 =
R1 = I 2
tan 1
2

30.5
0848
R1 = d1 =
tan 38 2
= . =

Value of the remaining arc

length
I T2
tan 22 = R2

T2
R2 = I 3.78 2R
tan 2 =
2
D1 360
35
R2 = 3.78(360)
tan 32.5
D1 =
= . 2(39.038)
=

Value of Value of

6 R1 R1 I1
= LC1 =
D1 180 180
6 (180) (39.038)(76)
D1 = LC1 =
(39.038) 180

= = .
Value of

6 R2
=
D2 180

6 (180)
D2 = (54.94)

Value of Deflection Angle, d

D
d2 =
2
0616
d2 =
2
=

Value of the remaining arc length

2.33 2R
=
D2 360
2.33(360)
D2 =
2(54.94)
=

Value of

R 2 I2
LC2 =
180
(54.94)(65)
LC2 =
180

= .

Value of Deflection Angle,

D
d2 =
2
0225
d2 =
2
=
 SURVEY DATA

DEFLECTION
STATION SUBCHORD (m) REMARKS
ANGLE
FIRST CURVE
0+000 P.C.
0+006 6 0424 1
0+012 6 0848 2
0+018 6 1312 3
0+024 6 1736 4
0+030 6 2200 5
0+036 6 2624 6
0+042 6 3048 7
0+048 6 3512 8
0+051.78 3.78 3800 P.C.C
SECOND CURVE
0+057.78 6 0308 9
0+063.78 6 0616 10
0+069.78 6 0924 11
0+075.78 6 1232 12
0+081.78 6 1540 13
0+087.78 6 1848 14
0+093.78 6 2156 15
0+099.78 6 2504 16
0+105.78 6 2812 17
0+111.78 6 3120 18
0+114.11 2.33 3230 P.T.
 DOCUMENTATION:

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