PARABOLIC METHOD VERTICAL CURVE

G1
G2
PVI
elev.
pvi
stn
L
L/2
Step
1

step
2

Step
3

step
4

3
-2.4
853.48
4670
600
300
Calculate
BC
BC=PVIL/2

4370

Calculate
elevation at BVC
Elevation at PVIg1*L/2
Calculate
EVC
EVC=PVI+
L

844.
48

4970

Calculate elevation at EVC

Elevation at
PVI+g2*L/2

846.
28

PARABOLIC METHOD
r=(g2-g1)^2/2*L
Statio
n

4370

4400

0.3

4500

1.3

4600

2.3

4700

3.3

ybvc
844.4
8
844.4
8
844.4
8
844.4
8
844.4
8

-0.0045
g1X

r X 2/2

0.00

0.90

-0.0405

3.90

-0.7605

6.90

-2.3805

9.90

-4.9005

Curv
e
elev
844.
48
845.
34
847.
62
849.
00
849.
48

1st dif

2nd
dif

-2.28
-1.38

0.9

-0.48

0.9

4800

4.3

4900

5.3

4970

844.4
8
844.4
8
844.4
8

12.90

-8.3205

15.90

-12.6405

18.00

-16.2

849.
06
847.
74
846.
28

0.42
1.32

0.9