Practice Two Parallel Railway Lines (10.1) - Solution

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Question 1.
What is the formula for calculating tangent length?
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Look at the relationship between radius and angle.
Question 2.
How do you find the chainage at the Point of Curve?
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Remember the purpose of chainage.
3Question 3.
What formula is used to calculate the tangent length?
- A) T = R * sin(Δ/2)
- B) T = R * tan(Δ/2)
- C) T = R / Δ
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Remember the relationship of tangent to angle.
4Question 4.
True or False: Chainage helps to determine the distance of structures along the railway line.
- True
- False
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Think about how measurements are tracked in construction.
Question 5.
A railway line has a radius of 800 m with a deflection angle of 60°. Calculate the tangent length.
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Employ trigonometry effectively.
Question 6.
If the PI is at 2500 m and tangent length is 130 m, find the chainage at the PC.
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Be precise with your basic arithmetic.

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