Degree of curvature
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This article describes the measure of curvature. For other meanings, see degree (angle)
Degree of curve or degree of curvature is a measure of curvature used in civil engineering for its easy use in layout surveying.
A n-degree curve turns n degrees over some agreed-upon distance. The usual distance is 100 feet of chord, but 100 feet of arc is also common, and other lengths—such as 100 metres where SI is favoured, or a shorter length for sharper curves. One should ensure that the "method" or "definition" (arc or chord) and the base length are set out before discussing precise details.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Note the variation in usage among these samples.
- http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/railway/degcurv.htm
- http://www.tpub.com/content/engineering/14071/css/14071_242.htm
- http://www.steamlocomotive.com/model/curve.html
- http://www.cee.mtu.edu/~balkire/ce3401tc/ce3401Lec20.doc
- http://www.trainweb.org/freemoslo/Modules/Tips-and-Techniques/degrees_of_curve.htm
- http://www.fairview-industries.com/standardmodule/circurve.htm *http://ceprofs.tamu.edu/rbruner/curves/circularcrvs.htm
- http://www.memun.org/SchoolsProject/html/Resources/Roads/Fundamentals.htm
- http://www.cityoffrederick.com/departments/Planning/APPENDIX_C_SUBDIVISION_REGULATIONS/Sec__5__Final_subdivision_plat.html
 |
This architecture-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
