10.1 - Two parallel railway lines
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What is the formula for calculating tangent length?
💡 Hint: Look at the relationship between radius and angle.
How do you find the chainage at the Point of Curve?
💡 Hint: Remember the purpose of chainage.
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What formula is used to calculate the tangent length?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship of tangent to angle.
True or False: Chainage helps to determine the distance of structures along the railway line.
💡 Hint: Think about how measurements are tracked in construction.
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A railway line has a radius of 800 m with a deflection angle of 60°. Calculate the tangent length.
💡 Hint: Employ trigonometry effectively.
If the PI is at 2500 m and tangent length is 130 m, find the chainage at the PC.
💡 Hint: Be precise with your basic arithmetic.
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