ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

CE 2238
Route Surveying (Field)

Lab Exercise 4
Laying Out a Simple Curve Using Offsets from the Tangent

SUBMITTED TO
ENGR. ROBERT ROMERO
Professor

SUBMITTED BY
MAVERICK D. TIEMPO

Student
(Group 1)
OBJECTIVE:
● To lay-out a simple curve using offset from the tangent length, through the use of 3-4-5
triangles.

INSTRUMENT:
● Engineer’s Transit (1 pc.)
● Flaglets (12 pcs.)
● Range Poles (2 pcs.)
● Tape Measure (2 pcs.)
● Tripod (1 pc.)
● Wooden Pegs (2 pcs.)

PROCEDURE:
Solving:
1. Assign values for the curve length, L = 18.14 m and Intersection Angle I = 60°00’00”.
2. Solve for the values of Tangent Distance T = 10 m, and Y - Distance, Y = 2.5 m.
3. Solve the 3-4-5 triangle components for each point.
4. Set the Y - distances as the 4-component of the triangle.
𝑌2
5. Solve for the 3 - component as the X-offsets of the triangle using X = ( )
2𝑅

Field:
1. Establish Sta. PI, measuring the forward tangent T = 10 m, and establishing Sta. PC.
2. Locate the Points from the computed data at the forward tangent, for this case, use Y =
2.5 m as the interval.
3. At Sta. PI, sight Sta. PC, flip the vernier 180°00’00” vertically, and measure the intersection
angle I = 60°00’00”, measuring the backward tangent T to establish Sta. PT.
4. Locate the points using the Y interval.
Use the solved 3-component, also set as the x-offset, of each 3-4-5 triangle as the perpendicular
x-offset from the Y-distances and locate Points 1-12 to form the curve.
DRAWING:
Curve Elements
T - Tangent Distance
I - Intersection Angle
L - Length of Curve
LC - Longest Chord
PC - Point of Curvature or Beginning Point of the Curve
PT - Point of Tangency of End Point of the Curve
X1 - Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 1 and Sta. 12
X2 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 2 and Sta. 11X3 – Offsets along the Tangent
Distance at Sta. 3 and Sta. 10

X4 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 4 and Sta. 9

X5 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 5 and Sta. 8
X6 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 6 and Sta. 7
Y1 – Distance between x1 from PC and PT
Y2 – Distance between x2 from PC and PT
Y3 – Distance between x3 from PC and PT
Y4 – Distance between x4 from PC and PT
Y5 – Distance between x5 from PC and PT
Y6 – Distance between x6 from PC and PT
R – Radius of the Curve
TABULATION OF DATA:

DISTANCE X
DISTANCE Y FROM THE
STATION POINT AT THE TANGENT TO CURVE DATA
TANGENT (m) THE CURVE
(m)

10+000 PC 0 0

12+507 1 2.5 0.1804

T = 10 m
15+052 2 5 0.7217 I = 60°00’00”
R = 17.32 m
PC = 10+000
17+674 3 7.5 1.624 C = 17.32 m

19+646 4 7.5 1.624

22+268 5 5 0.7217

24+813 6 2.5 0.1804

27+320 PT 0 0

DECLARATION OF VARIABLES:
T : Tangent Distance
I : Intersection Angle
L : Length of Curve
X1 - Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 1 and Sta. 12
X2 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 2 and Sta. 11
X3 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 3 and Sta. 10
X4 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 4 and Sta. 9
X5 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 5 and Sta. 8
X6 – Offsets along the Tangent Distance at Sta. 6 and Sta. 7
Y1 – Distance between x1 from PC and PT
Y2 – Distance between x2 from PC and PT
Y3 – Distance between x3 from PC and PT
Y4 – Distance between x4 from PC and PT
Y5 – Distance between x5 from PC and PT
Y6 – Distance between x6 from PC and PT
COMPUTATIONS:
*Data used were from previous laboratory data.

Given
T = 10 m
I = 60°00’00”
R = 10 / tan (60/2)
R = 17.32 m.

Curve Data (Other Data)

R = 10 / tan (60/2)
R = 17.32 m.

T = R tan (I/2)
T = 17.32 tan (60/2)
T = 10

Solving for Y-distances Y3 = 7.5 m.

Y = T/4
Y = 10/4 Solving for offset of the Tangent
Y = 2.5 m. 𝑌2
X = (2𝑅)
X1 = ((2.5)^2/2(17.32))
Y1 = y
X1 = 0.1804 m.
Y1 = 2.5 m.

X2 = ((5)^2/2(17.32))
Y2 = 2y
X2 = 0.7217 m.
Y2 = 2 (2.5 m.)
Y2 = 5 m.
X3 = ((7.5)^2/2(17.32))
X3 = 1.624 m.
Y3 = 3y
Y3 = 3 (2.5 m.)
Solving for Stations
Sta. 1 = Sta. PC + L1
Note: Use Pythagorean theorem to solve Sta. 1 = (10+000) + (2+507)
for the hypotenuse, which later to be used Sta. 1 = 12+507
in finding the stations.
Sta. 2 = Sta. PC + L2
L1 = √(𝑥1)2 + (𝑦1)2 Sta. 2 = (10+000) + (5+052)
Sta. 2 = 15+052
L1 = √(0.1804)2 + (2.5)2
L1 = 2.507 m.
Sta. 3 = Sta. PC + L3
Sta. 3 = (10+000) + (7+674)
L2 = √(𝑥2)2 + (𝑦2)2 Sta. 3 = 17+674
L2 = √(0.7217)2 + (5)2
L2 = 5.052 m. Sta. 4 = Sta. PT - L3
Sta. 4 = (27+320) - (7+674)
L3 = √(𝑥3)2 + (𝑦3)2 Sta. 4 = 19+646
L3 = √(1.624)2 + (7.5)2
Sta. 5 = Sta. PT - L2
L3 = 7.674 m.
Sta. 5 = (27+320) - (5+052)
Sta. 5 = 22+268
Sta. PC = 10+000

Sta. 6 = Sta. PT - L1
Sta. PT = Sta. PC + L
Sta.6 = (27+320) - (2+507)
Sta. PT = (10+000) + (17+320)
Sta. 6 = 24+813
Sta. PT = 27+320
CONCLUSION:

In this assignment, creating a simple curve by adding offsets from the tangent lengths
necessitates precision in measurements. It is critical to collect all of the necessary data for
computation in order to visualize the curve. This lab work was enjoyable, and we were able to
effectively write down a basic curve utilizing offset from the tangent.

FIELD SURVEY PARTY:

● ABEJERO, Kim Beatriz Head Tapeman
● BOLO, Lance Nicko Computer, Instrument Man
● CUA, John Paull Chief of Party
● GIMAGAN, Vincent Noe Assistant Chief of Party, Recorder
● LAPLANA, Shaliah Mae Rodman
● MANCAO, Jimega Flagman
● MONTEROLA, Jennifer Documentor, Flagman
● PELAYO, Orly Computer, Rear Tapeman
● TIEMPO, Maverick Instrument Man

DOCUMENTATION: