50243-12-5P AID: 30951 | 21/06/2017

Calculate the elevation of vertical point of curvature (VPC) using the following formula.
L
1
E PC  E PI  G1 *
2
Here, EPC is the elevation of VPC, E PI is the elevation of VPI (vertical point of
intersection where grade lines intersect), G1 is the grade of back tangent line and L1 is
length of curve initially.

Substitute 532.20 ft for E PI and 0.048 ft/ft for G1 .

L
1
E PC  E PI  G1 *
2

L ...... (1)
1
E  532.20  .048 *
PC 2

Calculate the elevation of vertical point of curvature (VPC) after providing cover using
the following formula.
L
2
E PC  E PI  G1 *
2
Here, EPC is the elevation of VPC after providing cover, E PI is the elevation of VPI
(vertical point of intersection where grade lines intersect), G1 is the grade of back tangent
line and L2 is length of curve after providing cover.

Substitute 539.00 ft for E PI and 0.048 ft/ft for G1 .

L
2
E PC  E PI  G1 *
2

L ...... (2)
2
E  539  .048 *
PC 2
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Calculate the minimum length of vertical curve to provide cover by equating equations
(1) & (2).
L L
1 2
532.20  .048 *  539  .048 *
2 2

L  L  283.33
2 1

Therefore the length of curve will reduce by 283.33 ft to provide cover.

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Calculate the elevation of vertical point of curvature (VPC) for 700-ft curve using the
following formula.
L
E PC  E PI  G1 *
2
Here, EPC is the elevation of VPC, E PI is the elevation of VPI (vertical point of
intersection where grade lines intersect), G1 is the grade of back tangent line and L is
length of curve.

Substitute 539.00 ft for E PI , 0.048 ft/ft for G1 and 700-ft for L.

L
E PC  E PI  G1 *
2

700
 539.00  .048 *
2

 555.8 ft

Therefore the elevation of VPC is 555.8 ft.

Calculate the station location for VPC using the following formula.
L
VPC Station  VPI station -
2
Here, the VPI station is the station at which grade line intersects and L is the length of
curve.

Substitute 50+00 or 5000 ft for VPI station and 700 ft for L.

L
VPC Station  VPI station -
2
700
 5000 
2
 4650
 46  50

Therefore, the station location of VPC is 46+50.

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Calculate the station of the low point using the following formula.
 g1 * L
xm 
g 2  g1

Here, xm is the location of low point on curve measured from VPC, g1 is the grade of
initial tangent in percent, g 2 is the grade of final tangent in percent and L is the length of
curve.

Substitute -4.8 for g1 , +3.7 for g 2 and 700 ft for L.

g *L
xm  1
g 2  g1
 4.8 * 700

3.7  (4.8)
 395.29 ft
 Station of VPC  395.29
 4650  395.29
 5045.29
 50  45.29

Therefore, the station location of the low point is 50+45.29.

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Calculate the elevation of the low point on the curve using the following formula.

(G2  G1 ) * x m
2

E x  E PC  G1 * x m 
2* L

Here, EPC is the elevation of VPC, G1 is the grade of back tangent line, G2 is the grade of
front tangent line, x m is the distance from VPC and L is length of the curve.

Substitute 555.8 ft for EPC , - 0.048 ft/ft for G1 , + 0.037 ft/ft for G2 , and 700 ft for L and
5045.29 ft for x m

(G2  G1 ) * x m
2

E x  E PC  G1 * x m 
2* L
(.037  (.048) * 5045.29 2
E x  555.8  .048 * 5045.29 
2 * 700
 555.8  242.17  1545.48
 1859.11 ft

Therefore the elevation of the low point on the curve is 1859.11 ft