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Spiral Curve
Spirals are used to overcome the abrupt change in curvature and superelevation that occurs between tangent and circular curve. The spiral
curve is used to gradually change the curvature and superelevation of the road, thus called transition curve.
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Length of throw:
1 L s2
p= X
4 c
= p=14Xc=Ls224R
24R
Spiral angle from tangent to any point on the spiral (in radian):
L2
θ= θ=L22RLs
2RL s
Tangent distance:
Ls I
Ts = + (R + P ) tan Ts=Ls2+(R+P)tanI2
2 2
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External distance:
R+P
Es = − R Es=R+PcosI2−R
I
cos
2
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