CE Board Nov,2009

A lot is bounded by 3 straight sides A, B, C. AB is N. 45° E, 95 m. long and AC is due

East, 88 m. long. From point D, 43 m. from A on side AB a dividing line runs to E which
is on side CA. The area ADE is to be 1/7 of the total area of the lot.

1) Determine the distance DE.

2) Determine the bearing of side BC.
3) Determine the distance AE.

Solution:

1) Distance DE:

( AE)(43)sin 45° 1 ( 95 )( 88 ) sin 45 °

= AE=27.77 m.
2 7 2

Using Cosine Law:

(DE)² = (43)²+(27.77)² - (2(43)(27.77)Cos45 °

DE = 30.52 m.
 2) Bearing of line BC:

BC = 70.33 m.

Using Sine Law:

95 70.33
=
sinθ sin 45°

θ= 72°46‘
α= 90°-72°46‘
α= 17°14‘
Bearing of BC = S, 17°14‘ E.

3) Distance AE:

AE = 27.77 m.
CE Board May 2009

A closed transverse has the following data.

LINES BEARING DISTANCE

A-B N. 30°30‘ E 46.50 m.
B-C S. 20°30‘ E 36.50 m.
C-A --- ---

1) Find the distance of line C-A.

2) Find the bearing of line C-A.
3) Find the area of the closed transverse.

Solution:

1) Distance CA:

Lines Bearing Distance Lat Dep

AB N 30°30‘ E 46.50 +40.07 +23.60
BC S 20°30‘ E 36.50 -34.19 +12.78
CA --- --- -5.88 -36.38

Distance AC = √ ( 5.88 ) +(36.38)²

2

AC= 36.85 m.

2) Bearing CA:

Dep
tan bearing =
Lat

36.38
tan bearing =
5.88

Bearing = S. 80°49‘W.

3) Bearing CA:
 Lines Lat Dep DMD Double Area
AB +40.07 +23.60 +23.60 23.60(40.07)
= +345.65
BC -34.19 +12.78 +59.98 59.98(-34.19)
= 2050.72
CA -5.88 -36.38 +36.38 36.38(-5.88)
= 213.91

2A = +945.65 - 2050.72 – 213.91

A = -659.49

Area of transverse ABC = 659.49 sq.m.

CE Board Nov,2007

A compound curve has a length of chord of the first curve (passing thru the P.C.
to P.T) of 470m. If the angle that the long chord makes with the chord from the
P.C. to P.C.C. and from P.T to the P.C.C. are 6° and 9° respectively. Assume the
long chord is parallel to the common tangent.

1) Find the length of the long chord.

2) Find the radius of first curve.
3) Find the radius to second curve.

Solution:

1) Length of the long chord:

470 L
=
sin 9° sin 165 °

L = 777.61 m.
2) Radius of first curve:
470
Sin 6° =
2 R1
R1 = 2248.19 m.

3) Radius of second curve:

C2 470
=
sin6 ° sin 9 °

C2 = 314.05

314.05
Sin9 =
2 R2

R2 = 1003.77m.
CE Board Nov,2007

Given a compound curve I 1 =24' , I 2=36 ' , D 1=6' , D 2=4 '

1. Compute the length of the common tangent of the curve.

2. Compute the stationing of P.C.C if P.C is at 10 + 420

3. Compute the stationing of P.T

Solution:

1. Length of the common tangent of the curve:

L2=180

1145.916
R 2=
4'

R2=286.48 m .

1145.916
R 1=
6'

R1=190.99 m.
 ' '
T =190.99 tan 12 +286.48 tan18

T =133.68 m.

2. Stationing of P.C.C

20
L1 =
D1

20(24)
L1 =
6

L1=80

Sta. of P.C.C = (10 + 420) + 80

Sta. of P.C.C = 10 + 500

3. Stationing of P.T.:

20
L2 =
D2

36' (20)
L2 =
4'

Stationing of P.T. = (10 + 500) + 180

Stationing of P.T. = 10 + 680

CE Board may,2007

Two tangents intersecting at station 8 + 095.21 have azimuth of 260’ and 284’
respectively, and are to be connected with a 5’ simple curve. If the new P.T. is to be
shifted 5 m. directly opposite of the old P.T. without changing the directions of the
tangents.

1. Compute the new tangent distance.

2. Compute the radius of the new curve.

3. Compute the stationing of new P.C.

Solution:

1. New tangent distance:

 '
I =284 −260
'
I =24

1145.916
R 1=
5'

R1=229.18 m .

T1
tan 12 '=
R1

T 1 =229.18 tan 12'

T 1 =48.71 m.

5
tan 24 '=
h

h=11.23 m.

T 2 =48.71 m.−11.23

T 2 =37.48 m.

2. Radius of the new curve:

T2
tan 12 '=
R2

37.48
R 2=
tan 12 '

R2=176.33 m.
3. Stationing of new P.C.:

5
V V '=
sin 24 '
'
V V =12.29 m.

x=T 2−12.29

x=37.48−12.29

x=25.19 m.

Stationing of new P.C. = (8 + 095.21) – 25.19

Stationing of new P.C. = 8 + 070.02