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Road Design Project

With the computer-aided software
AutoCAD civil 3d land desktop companion

There are several steps to follow in order to design a complete road geometric as well as the
design speed plus other several data are referred with the aid of the software.

The steps here below are what we have included in this text. They are:
1. Importing point
2. Creating point group
3. Creating surface
4. Creating alignment
5. Creating station label
6. Curve across the road
7. Creating offset
8. Creating contour
9. Creating profile
10. Creating cross section

Furthermore, the discussion of each individual of the following steps will take part from below.

1. Importing point

The points data were given by lecturer, and it consists of 2845 points which formatted as
csv (Microsoft Excel Comma Separated Values File).

2. Creating point group

The total point of 2845 is set into a group which name EG Group (Existing Ground).

3. Creating surface

The surface is created in order to form a model of both the vertical and horizontal alignment,
namely, the profile and cross section, of the road geometry.

4. Creating alignment

The center line, that divides the road to two lanes, right and left, expressed with R and L,
respectively, presents with the alignment. Also, it has its total length 5760.051mm, which
begins with station 0+000 to station 5+759.781.

5. Creating station label

The station label is set to have:

Station label increment 100
Station tick increment 50
Station label offset 3

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6. Curve across the road

There 5 curve along the road. They are:

Curve 1: Simple curve
Curve 2: Reverse curve
Curve 3: Compound curve
Curve 4: Simple curve
Curve 5: Compound curve

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Curve 1: Simple curve

Horizontal Alignment Station and Curve Report.

Alignment: CL
Desc:
Desc. Station Spiral/Curve Data
Northing Easting
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PI 0+780 1331120.803
493344.492
Length: 239.179 Course: N
61-30-56 E
Delta: 0-00-00
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Tangent Data
0+000 1330748.807
492658.913
0+780 1331120.803
493344.492
Length: 780.000 Course: N
61-30-56 E

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PI 1+019.179 1331234.872
493554.718
Length: 239.179 Course: S
39-27-20 E
Delta: 79-01-43
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Circular Curve Data
PC 0+780 1331120.803
493344.492
RP 1330865.908
493482.798
PT 1+180 1331050.198
493706.712
Delta: 79-01-43 Type:
RIGHT
Radius: 290.000 DOC:
19-45-26
Length: 400.000 Tangent:
239.179
Mid-Ord: 66.275 External:
85.908
Chord: 369.037 Course: S
78-58-12 E
Es: 85.908

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PI 1+180 1331050.198
493706.712
Length: 559.868 Course: S
35-43-23 E
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Curve 2: Reverse curve

Horizontal Alignment Station and Curve Report.

Alignment: CL
Desc:
Desc. Station Spiral/Curve Data Northing Easting
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PC 1+739.868 1330595.670 494033.601
Length: 152.919 Course: S 43-21-15 E
Delta: 7-37-52
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Tangent Data
1+180 1 331050.198 493706.712
1+739.868 1330595.670 494033.601
Length: 559.868 Course: S 35-43-23 E

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PI 1+892.787 1330484.479 494138.581
Length: 152.919 Course: N 79-27-51 E
Delta: 57-10-54
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Circular Curve Data
PC 1+739.868 1330595.670 494033.601
PRC 2+019.889 1330512.440 494288.922
Delta: 57-10-54 Type: LEFT
Radius: 280.579 DOC: 20-25-14
Length: 280.021 Tangent: 152.919
Mid-Ord: 34.214 External: 38.966
Chord: 268.543 Course: S 71-56-42 E
Es: 38.966

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PRC 2+019.889 1330512.440 494288.922
Length: 270.278 Course: N 81-54-51 E
Delta: 2-27-00

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PI 2+290.167 1330550.455 494556.513
Length: 270.278 Course: S 14-03-13 E
Delta: 84-01-56
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Circular Curve Data
PRC 2+019.889 1330512.440 494288.922
PT 2+459.887 1330288.267 494622.144
Delta: 84-01-56 Type: RIGHT
Radius: 300.005 DOC: 19-05-54
Length: 439.998 Tangent: 270.278
Mid-Ord: 77.114 External: 103.793
Chord: 401.610 Course: S 56-04-11 E
Es: 103.793

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PT 2+459.887 1330288.267 494622.144
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Curve 3: Compound curve

Horizontal Alignment Station and Curve Report.

Alignment: CL
Desc:
Desc. Station Spiral/Curve Data Northing Easting
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PI 3+119.812 1329637.782 494733.361
Length: 298.057 Course: S 15-15-23 E
Delta: 5-33-14
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Tangent Data
2+459.887 1330288.267 494622.144
3+119.812 1329637.782 494733.361
Length: 659.925 Course: S 09-42-09 E

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PI 3+417.870 1329350.228 494811.791
Length: 298.057 Course: N 78-48-37 E
Delta: 85-56-00
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Circular Curve Data
PC 3+119.812 1329637.782 494733.361
RP 1329721.986 495042.084
PT 3+599.755 1329408.069 495104.183
Delta: 85-56-00 Type: LEFT
Radius: 320.000 DOC: 17-54-18
Length: 479.943 Tangent: 298.057
Mid-Ord: 85.840 External: 117.308
Chord: 436.207 Course: S 58-13-23 E
Es: 117.308

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PI 3+599.755 1329408.069 495104.183
Length: 420.026 Course: N 78-33-16 E
Delta: 0-15-21

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PI 4+019.781 1329491.418 495515.856
Length: 420.026 Course: N 11-21-08 W
Delta: 89-54-24
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Circular Curve Data
PC 3+599.755 1329408.069 495104.183
RP 1329820.414 495020.698
PT 4+259.921 1329903.226 495433.179
Delta: 89-54-24 Type: LEFT
Radius: 420.712 DOC: 13-37-08
Length: 660.166 Tangent: 420.026
Mid-Ord: 122.981 External: 173.780
Chord: 594.491 Course: N 33-36-04 E
Es: 173.780

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PI 4+259.921 1329903.226 495433.179
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Curve 4: Simple curve

Horizontal Alignment Station and Curve Report.

Alignment: CL
Desc:
Desc. Station Spiral/Curve Data Northing Easting
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PI 4+799.921 1330436.814 495350.207
Length: 40.011 Course: N 09-42-07 W
Delta: 0-51-49
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Tangent Data
4+259.921 1329903.226 495433.179
4+799.921 1330436.814 495350.207
Length: 540.000 Course: N 08-50-19 W

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PI 4+839.932 1330476.253 495343.464
Length: 40.011 Course: N 06-04-42 W
Delta: 3-37-26
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Circular Curve Data
PC 4+799.921 1330436.814 495350.207
RP 1330649.964 496596.920
PT 4+879.917 1330516.039 495339.228
Delta: 03-37-26 Type: RIGHT
Radius: 1264.803 DOC: 04-31-48
Length: 79.996 Tangent: 40.011
Mid-Ord: 0.632 External: 0.633
Chord: 79.983 Course: N 07-53-24 W
Es: 0.633

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PI 4+879.917 1330516.039 495339.228
Length: 39.975 Course: N 01-20-59 W
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Curve 5: Compound curve

Horizontal Alignment Station and Curve Report.

Alignment: CL
Desc:
Desc. Station Spiral/Curve Data Northing Easting
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PI 4+919.892 1330556.003 495338.286
Length: 230.741 Course: N 02-15-26 E
Delta: 3-36-25
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tangent Data
4+879.917 1330516.039 495339.228
4+919.892 1330556.003 495338.286
Length: 39.975 Course: N 01-20-59 W

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PI 5+150.632 1330786.565 495347.374
Length: 230.741 Course: N 73-47-04 E
Delta: 71-31-38
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Circular Curve Data
PC 4+919.892 1330556.003 495338.286
RP 1330543.386 495658.396
PT 5+319.823 1330851.000 495568.935
Delta: 71-31-38 Type: RIGHT
Radius: 320.359 DOC: 17-53-06
Length: 399.931 Tangent: 230.741
Mid-Ord: 60.408 External: 74.446
Chord: 374.462 Course: N 38-01-15 E
Es: 74.446

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PI 5+319.823 1330851.000 495568.935
Length: 15.014 Course: N 73-41-15 E
Delta: 0-05-49

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PI 5+334.837 1330855.217 495583.345
Length: 15.014 Course: N 79-11-18 E
Delta: 5-30-03
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Circular Curve Data
PC 5+319.823 1330851.000 495568.935
RP 1330551.060 495656.716
PT 5+349.828 1330858.033 495598.092
Delta: 05-30-03 Type: RIGHT
Radius: 312.521 DOC: 18-20-00
Length: 30.005 Tangent: 15.014
Mid-Ord: 0.360 External: 0.360
Chord: 29.993 Course: N 76-26-16 E
Es: 0.360

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PI 5+349.828 1330858.033 495598.092
Length: 409.953 Course: N 84-07-03 E
Delta: 4-55-45

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7. Creating offset

A side lane of the road is separated into 3 different space that are:
Outer offset (ROW) 5.5
Second offset (SHOULDER) 8.8
The outside edge of the road is 15

8. Creating contour

To spot the differentiate of the elevation of the road, contour must be created precisely.
The data of minimum and maximum elevation, which get from building surface, is generally
used to put in minor and major interval of the contours interval.
That is Maximum elevation Minimum elevation 6.131 0.787 5.344
So,
The minor interval is chosen to be 2
The major interval is chosen to be 10

9. Creating profile

The goal of creating the profile is to cut through the cross section of the longitudinal of the
road.

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11. Creating cross section

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Overview of road geometry

0+900
1+00
0
0
0+80

PC
1+
10
0

=0
+7
0

80
70
0+

80
60
0 +1

1+
0+ =1

20
PT

0
0
50
0+

1+
30
0

0
40
0+

5+759.781
0 5+700
30
0+
5+600

1+
5+500

40
5+400

0
0 0

PT = 5+34 9.828
20 5+30
0+

PCC
=
5+31
9.823
0 0
10 20
0+ 5+

1+
50
0
0. 300
3. 000

5. 500

0
00
0+

0
10
5+
1+
60
0

0
5+00
1+
68

70
9.8

0
73
1+
=
PC

1+
80
0 PC = 4+919.892

4+900
1+90
0 2+100 PT = 4+879.917
2+000

PRC = 2+0
2+2
00

19.889
99.921

4+800
PC = 4+7

2+
30
0

2+4

4+700
00
59.887
PT = 2+4

2+500

4+600
2+600

4+500
2+700

4+400
2+800

4+300
59.921
PT = 4+2

2+900

4+200
3+000

4+100
3+100

0
4+00
9.812
3+11
PC =

3+

0
90
20

3+
0
0
3+ 80
30 3+
0

PCC =
00
3+40 3+7

3+599.
0

755
3+500 3+600

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