MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Muralla St. Intramuros, Manila

School of Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering

FIELDWORK NO. 6
LAYING OF A SYMMETRICAL PARABOLIC
CURVE USING TRANSIT AND TAPE

COURSE AND SECTION:CE121F/B7

SUBMITTED BY:

NAME: Dela Cruz, Gilbert Jr. C. STUDENT NUMBER: 2014105695

GROUP NO:1

DATE OF FIELDWORK:November 17, 2016

DATE OF SUBMISSION:November 23, 2016

SUBMITTED TO:
GRADE
PROFESSOR: ENGR. IRA BALMORIS
 Final Data Sheet

Data Supplied

Length of parabolic curve= 30 g1=70%, 0.7

Full station= 4 g2=50%, -0.5
Sta. of PVI= 0+018 Elev PVI=

STATIONS STATIONS DISTANCE PERCENTAGE TANGENT TANGENT ELEVATION

IN METERS FROM (% GRADE) ELEVATION OFFSETS
PC/PT
PVC 0+003 0 70% 89.5 0 89.5
1 0+004 1 70% 90.2 0.02 90.18
2 0+008 5 70% 93 0.5 92.5
3 0+012 9 70% 95.8 1.62 94.18
4 0+016 13 70% 98.6 3.38 95.22
MID 0+018 15 70% 100 4.5 95.5
5 0+020 13 -50% 99 3.38 95.62
6 0+024 9 -50% 97 1.62 95.38
7 0+028 5 -50% 95 0.5 94.5
8 0+032 1 -50% 93 0.02 92.98
PVT 0+033 0 -50% 92.5 0 92.5
COMPUTATIONS:
Tangent Elevation
PVC= 100 – g1(L/2) Station1 = 89.5+ (g1)(distance)
= 100- (0.7)(15) = 89.5 + (0.7)(1)
= 89.5 = 90.2

PT = 100 – g2(L/2) Station 2= 92.5 +g2(distance)

= 100 – (0.5)(15)= 92.5 =92.5 +(0.5)(13)= 99
1
Tangent offset H = L(g1-g2)
8
𝐻(𝑥 2 )
Y1= 𝐿 2
= 1/8 (30) (0.7-0.5)
( )
2

= (4.5)(12)/152 = 4.5
= 0.02
Conclusion

Based on the results of our fieldwork which is laying of a parabolic curve

using transit and tape, I therefore conclude that familiarizing with the elements of
the vertical curves was done due the formulas produced and due to its significance
for solving other elements in the parabolic curves. I also conclude that by using
tangent offset method, parabolic curve can be laid through the computed values of
tangent offsets in each station.
For this fieldwork, our group doesn’t encountered errors because perfoming
this fieldwork is easy. And we finished it early. I recommend to check the
instruments if it is in good condition so that your group will not be responsible if it
is already broken. Borrow equipments early to prevent running out of stock and
start early so you have plenty of time in case you need to repeat the fieldwork.
There are many uses for vertical curves, for example in our country there are
many bridges and that is an example of the application of vertical parabolic curves.
Another is the underpass near the Manila City Hall, we use that almost everyday,
and if it weren’t for our knowledge in vertical curves we wouldn’t have it. All of
those examples I’ve given are safe to use because of the knowledge in vertical
curves.