Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve Calculator

✖Radius of Circular Curve is the radius of a circle whose part, say, arc is taken for consideration.ⓘ Radius of Circular Curve [R_c]

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✖Degree of Curve can be described as the angle of the road curve.ⓘ Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve [D]

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Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Degree of Curve = (5729.578/Radius of Circular Curve)*(pi/180)
D = (5729.578/R_c)*(pi/180)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 2 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Variables Used

Degree of Curve - (Measured in Radian) - Degree of Curve can be described as the angle of the road curve.
Radius of Circular Curve - (Measured in Meter) - Radius of Circular Curve is the radius of a circle whose part, say, arc is taken for consideration.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Radius of Circular Curve: 130 Meter --> 130 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

D = (5729.578/R_c)*(pi/180) --> (5729.578/130)*(pi/180)

Evaluating ... ...

D = 0.769230775767936

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.769230775767936 Radian -->44.0736769230852 Degree (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

44.0736769230852 ≈ 44.07368 Degree <-- Degree of Curve

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Central Angle of Curve for given Tangent Distance

LaTeX Go Central Angle of Curve = (Tangent Distance/(sin(1/2)*Radius of Circular Curve))

Exact Tangent Distance

LaTeX Go Tangent Distance = Radius of Circular Curve*tan(1/2)*Central Angle of Curve

Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve

LaTeX Go Degree of Curve = (5729.578/Radius of Circular Curve)*(pi/180)

Radius of Curve using Degree of Curve

LaTeX Go Radius of Circular Curve = 50/(sin(1/2)*(Degree of Curve))

Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve Formula

LaTeX Go

Degree of Curve = (5729.578/Radius of Circular Curve)*(pi/180)
D = (5729.578/R_c)*(pi/180)

What is radius of circular curve?

Radius of circular curve is defined as the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature at a point on a curve.

What is length of curve?

Length of curve is defined as the length of curve (arc) determined by central angle in the offsets to circular curves.

How to Calculate Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve?

Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve calculator uses Degree of Curve = (5729.578/Radius of Circular Curve)*(pi/180) to calculate the Degree of Curve, Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve (exact for arc definition, approximate for chord definition) can be defined as a measure of the curvature of a circular arc. Degree of Curve is denoted by D symbol.

How to calculate Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve, enter Radius of Circular Curve (R_c) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2525.236 = (5729.578/130)*(pi/180).

FAQ

What is Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve?

Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve (exact for arc definition, approximate for chord definition) can be defined as a measure of the curvature of a circular arc and is represented as D = (5729.578/R_c)*(pi/180) or Degree of Curve = (5729.578/Radius of Circular Curve)*(pi/180). Radius of Circular Curve is the radius of a circle whose part, say, arc is taken for consideration.

How to calculate Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve?

Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve (exact for arc definition, approximate for chord definition) can be defined as a measure of the curvature of a circular arc is calculated using Degree of Curve = (5729.578/Radius of Circular Curve)*(pi/180). To calculate Degree of Curve for given Radius of Curve, you need Radius of Circular Curve (R_c). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Radius of Circular Curve and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Degree of Curve?

In this formula, Degree of Curve uses Radius of Circular Curve. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Degree of Curve = (100*Central Angle of Curve)/Length of Curve
Degree of Curve = (100*Central Angle for Portion of Curve)/Length of Curve

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