An existing tunnel needs to be connected to a newly constructed bridge

with sag and crest vertical curves. The profile view of the tunnel and bridge
is shown. Develop a vertical alignment to connect the tunnel and bridge by
determining the highest possible common design speed for the sag and
crest (equal-tangent) vertical curves needed.
Compute the stationing and elevations of PVC, PVI, and PVT curve points.

0+366
112 m

100 m
 Let L = total length of Curve
Ls = Length of Sag Curve
Lc = Length of Crest Curve

L = Ls + Lc
366 = Ls + Lc (eq. 1)
PVTc(0+366)@112
PVIc g2c

Ls = Ks As & Lc = Kc Ac

c
g1
PVCc
As = |g2s-g1s| = |g2s-0|=g2s
PVTs Ac = |g2c-g1c| = |0-g1c|=g1c
From figure, g2s = g1c
s
g2

Thus, As = Ac = A
g1s PVIs
PVCs (0+000)@100
Ls Lc 366 = Ls + Lc
366 = Ks A + Kc A
L = 366
 366 = Ks A + Kc A
12 = Yfs + Yfc
366 = A (Ks + Kc) equation 2 ��� ���
12 = +
PVTc(0+366)@112 ��� ���
PVIc g2c
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12 = (�� + ��)
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c
g1
Yfc �
PVCc 12 = (���)
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12
PVTs A = 6.5574%
s
Yfs A in eq 2
g2

366 = A (Ks + Kc)

g1s PVIs
PVCs (0+000)@100 366 = 6.5574(Ks + Kc)
L = 366
(Ks + Kc) = 55.815
(Ks + Kc) = 56 Kc = 26 m
Ks = 30 m
 PVTc(0+366)@112
PVIc g2c

c
g1
PVCc

PVTs
PVIs = 0+098 @ 100

s
PVTs/PVCc = 0+196 @

g2
g1s PVIs
PVCs (0+000)@100 Lc
Ls

L = 366 STATION ELEVATION (m)

Ls = Ks A PVCs 0+000 100

PVIs ? ?
Ls = 30 (6.5574)
Kc = 26 m
Ls = 196.72 m =196 m PVCc/ PVTs ? ?
Ks = 30 m PVIc ? ?
A =6.5574 Lc = Kc A
Lc = 26 (6.5574) PVTc 0+366 112

Lc = 170.49 m = 170 m Highest Design speed = 80 kph