Examples
Examples
Try the starting example
- Horizontal curve radius to sightline path (m)
- 300
- Sight distance along circular path (m)
- 120
- Middle-ordinate sightline offset (m)
- 5.980027
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- Horizontal curve radius to sightline path (m)
- 301
- Sight distance along circular path (m)
- 120
- Middle-ordinate sightline offset (m)
- 5.960291
Calculation method
Calculation method
Middle-ordinate sightline offset (m)
For both endpoints on one circular curve, middle ordinate M=R[1−cos(S/(2R))]; reject arc exceeding semicircle.
Symbols and units
- a
- Horizontal curve radius to sightline path (m)
- b
- Sight distance along circular path (m)
Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.
Assumptions & limits
Assumptions & limits
- User-supplied measurements and assumptions; For both endpoints on one circular curve, middle ordinate M=R[1−cos(S/(2R))]; reject arc exceeding semicircle. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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