654 SURVEYING PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

31. A circular curve of radius 700 ft and length 410*70 ft connects

two straights of railway track. In order that the track may be modern-
ised to allow for the passage of faster traffic and induce less track
wear, the whole curve and certain lengths of the connecting straights
are to be removed and replaced by a new circular curve of radius 2500
ft, with transitions of the cubic parabola type at entry and exit.

Given that the maximum speed of the traffic on the new curve is to
be 60 mile/h, and the rate of change of radial acceleration is not to
exceed 0'90 ft/s 3 determine:
,

(a) the length of the new composite curve,

(b) the length of the straight track to be removed
(c) the necessary superelevation of the track on the circular curve,
the gauge of the track being 4 ft 8^ in.
(I.C.E. Ans. (a) 1769-7 ft; (b) 2 -695-7 ft; (c) 5-42in)

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