A symmetrical sag curve passes through a point whose elevation is 45.67 m at a distance of 78 m from the PVC. The elevation of the PVC at station 5+045 is 49.58 m. The grade of the back tangent is -3.5% and the length of curve is 200 m. a. Compute the grade of the forward tangent. b. Where is the lowest point of the curve located from the PVC? If a 1.2-m diameter culvert is placed at the lowest point of the curve with its top buried 0.50 m below the ground, what is the elevation of the invert of the culvert? C.

A symmetrical sag curve passes through a point whose elevation is 45.67 m at a distance of 78 m from the PVC. The elevation of the PVC at station 5+045 is 49.58 m. The grade of the back tangent is -3.5% and the length of curve is 200 m. a. Compute the grade of the forward tangent. b. Where is the lowest point of the curve located from the PVC? If a 1.2-m diameter culvert is placed at the lowest point of the curve with its top buried 0.50 m below the ground, what is the elevation of the invert of the culvert? C.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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