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TABLE IL - Radii, Ordinates and Deflections. Chord =100 ft. <br />Deg' <br />Radius" <br />Mid. <br />Ord. <br />Tan. " <br />Dist. <br />. Def. <br />Dist. <br />Def. <br />Radius <br />If Ft <br />Deg. <br />15 Ft. <br />Mid. <br />Ord. <br />Tan <br />Dist. <br />Def. <br />Dist. <br />Def. <br />1 r t. <br />I° <br />t. <br />t. <br />t. <br />ft <br />1 <br />3° <br />ft, <br />it. <br />ft <br />ft, <br />i <br />0.10' <br />34377.' <br />.036 <br />".145 <br />..291 <br />0.05 <br />7- <br />819.0 <br />1.528 <br />6.105 <br />12.21 <br />2'.10 <br />20 <br />17189. <br />.073 <br />.291 <br />' .582 <br />0.10 <br />204 <br />781.8 <br />1.600 <br />6.395 <br />12.70 <br />2.20 <br />30 <br />11459. <br />.109 <br />.436 <br />.873 <br />0.15 <br />30 <br />764.5 <br />1.637 <br />6.540 <br />13.08 <br />2.25 <br />40 <br />8594.4 <br />.145 <br />.582 <br />1.164 <br />0.20 <br />40 <br />747.9 <br />1.673 <br />6.685 <br />13,37 <br />2.30 <br />.50 <br />. 6875.5 <br />.182 <br />.727 <br />1.454 <br />0.25 <br />6 • <br />716.8 <br />1.746 <br />6.976 <br />13.95 <br />2.40 <br />1 . <br />5729.6 <br />,218 <br />.873 <br />1.745 <br />0.30 <br />20 <br />688.2 <br />1.819 <br />7.266 <br />14.53 <br />2.50 <br />20 <br />4911.2 <br />,255 <br />1.018 <br />2.036 <br />0.35 <br />30 <br />674.7 <br />1.855 <br />7.411 <br />14.82 <br />2.55 <br />20 <br />4297..3 <br />.291 <br />1.164' <br />2.327 <br />0.40. <br />40 <br />661.7 <br />1.892 <br />7.556 <br />15.11 <br />2.60 <br />30,• <br />3819.8 <br />,327 <br />1.309 <br />2.618 <br />0.45 <br />9 <br />637.3 <br />1.965 <br />7.846 <br />15.69 <br />2.70 <br />40- <br />3437.9 <br />,364 <br />1:454 <br />2.909 <br />0.50' <br />20. <br />614.6 <br />2.037 <br />8.136 <br />16.27 <br />2.80 <br />50 <br />3125.4 <br />.400 <br />1.600 <br />3.200 <br />0.55 <br />30' <br />603.8 <br />2.074 <br />8.281 <br />16.56 <br />2.85 <br />S. <br />2864.9 <br />.436 <br />1.745 <br />3.490 <br />0.60 <br />40 <br />593.4 <br />2,110 <br />8.426 <br />16.85 <br />2,90 <br />10 <br />2644.6 <br />.473 <br />1.891 <br />3.7810.65. <br />10 <br />573.7 <br />2.183. <br />8:716 <br />17.43 <br />3.00 <br />20 <br />•2455.7 <br />.509 <br />2.036 <br />'4.072 <br />0.70 <br />' 30 <br />546.4 <br />2.292 <br />9.150 <br />18.30 <br />3.15 <br />30 <br />2292.0 <br />.545 <br />2.181 <br />4.363 <br />0.75 <br />11 <br />521.7 <br />2.402 <br />9.585 <br />19'.16 <br />3.30 <br />40 <br />2148.8 <br />.582 <br />2.327 <br />4.654 <br />0.80 <br />• 30 <br />499.1 <br />2.511 <br />10.02. <br />20.04 <br />3.45 <br />5.0 <br />2022.4 <br />.618 <br />2.472 <br />4.945 <br />0.85 <br />12 <br />478.3 <br />2.620 <br />10.45 <br />20.91 <br />3.60 <br />6 <br />1910.1 <br />.655 <br />2.618 <br />5.235 <br />0.90 <br />30 <br />459.3 <br />2.730 <br />10.89 <br />21.77 <br />3.75 <br />10 <br />1809.6 <br />.691 <br />2.763 <br />5.526 <br />0.95 <br />13 <br />441.7 <br />2.839 <br />11.32 <br />22.64 <br />3.90 <br />20 <br />1719.1 <br />.727 <br />2.908 <br />5.817 <br />1.00 <br />30 <br />425.4 <br />2.949 <br />11.75 <br />23.51 <br />4.05 <br />30 <br />1637.3 <br />.764 <br />3.054 <br />6.108 <br />1.05 <br />14 <br />410.3 <br />3.058.12.18 <br />24.37 <br />4.20 <br />40 <br />1562.9 <br />.800 <br />3.199 <br />6.398 <br />1.10 <br />30 <br />396.2 <br />3.168 <br />12.62 <br />25.24 <br />4.35 <br />50 <br />1495.0 <br />.836 <br />3.345 <br />6.689 <br />1.15 <br />15 <br />383.1 <br />3.277 <br />13.05 <br />26.11 <br />4.50 <br />L <br />1432:7 <br />.873 <br />3:490 <br />6.980 <br />1.20 <br />30 <br />370.8 <br />3.387 <br />13.49 <br />26.97 <br />4:65 <br />10 <br />1375.4 <br />.909 <br />3.635 <br />7.271 <br />1.25 <br />16 <br />359.3 <br />3.496 <br />13.92 <br />27.84 <br />4.80 <br />.20 <br />1322.5 <br />.945 <br />3.718 <br />7.561 <br />1.30 <br />30 <br />348.5 <br />3.606 <br />14.35 <br />28.70 <br />4.95 <br />30 <br />1273.6 <br />.982 <br />3.926 <br />7.852 <br />1.35 <br />17 ' <br />338.3 <br />3.716 <br />14,78 <br />29.56 <br />5.10 <br />40 <br />1228.1 <br />1.018 <br />4.071 <br />8.143 <br />1.40 <br />1S <br />319.6 <br />3.935 <br />15,64 <br />31.29 <br />5.40 <br />50 <br />1185.8 <br />1.055 <br />4.217 <br />8.433 <br />1.45 <br />19 <br />302.9 <br />4.155 <br />16.51 <br />33.01 <br />5.70 <br />d <br />1146.3 <br />1.091 <br />4.362 <br />8.724 <br />1.50 <br />20 <br />287.9 <br />4.374 <br />17.37 <br />34.73 <br />6.00 <br />10 <br />1109.3 <br />1.127 <br />4.507 <br />9.014 <br />1.55 <br />21 <br />274.4 <br />4.594 <br />18.22. <br />36.44 <br />6.30 <br />20 <br />'1074:7 <br />1.164 <br />4.653 <br />9.305 <br />1.60 <br />22 , <br />262,0 <br />4.814 <br />19.08, <br />38.16 <br />6.60 <br />30 <br />1042.1 <br />1.200 <br />4.798 <br />9.596 <br />1.65 <br />23 <br />250.8 <br />5.035 <br />19.94 <br />39.87 <br />6.90 <br />40 <br />1011.5 <br />1.237 <br />4.943 <br />9.886 <br />1.70 <br />24 <br />240.5 <br />5.255 <br />20.79 <br />41.58 <br />7.20 <br />50 <br />982.6 <br />1.273 <br />5.088 <br />10.18 <br />1.75 <br />25 <br />231.0 <br />5.476 <br />21.64- <br />43.28 <br />7.50 <br />0 <br />955.4 <br />1.309 <br />5.234 <br />10.47 <br />1.80 <br />26 <br />222.3 <br />5.697 <br />22.50 <br />44.99 <br />7.80 <br />10 <br />929.6 <br />1.346,5.379 <br />10.76 <br />1.85 <br />27 <br />214.2 <br />5.918 <br />23.35 <br />46.69 <br />8.10 <br />20 <br />905.1 <br />1.382 <br />5.524 <br />11.05 <br />1.90 <br />28 <br />206.7 <br />6.139 <br />24.19 <br />48.38 <br />8.40 <br />30 <br />881.9 <br />1.418 <br />5.669 <br />11.34 <br />1.95 <br />29 <br />199.7 <br />6.360 <br />25.04 <br />50'.07 <br />8.70 <br />40 <br />859.9 <br />1.455 <br />5.814 <br />11.63 <br />2.00 <br />30 <br />193.2 <br />6.583 <br />25.88 <br />51.76 <br />9.00 <br />The middle ordinate in inches for any cord of length (C) is equal to .0012 C' <br />multiplied by the middle ordinate taken from the above table. Thus, if it <br />desired to bend 6.30 ft. rail to fit a 10 degree curve, its middle ordinate .should <br />be .0012X900X2.183 or 2.36 inches. <br />TABLE III. Deflections for Sub Chords for Short Radius Curves. <br />Degree <br />of <br />Curve <br />Radius <br />50 <br />in Decimals of a Degree. <br />3 e sub chord = sin of } def, angle <br />R <br />Length <br />of arc <br />for 100 ft. <br />sin. $ def. ang. <br />12.5 Ft. <br />15 Ft. <br />20 Ft. <br />25 Ft. <br />30° <br />193.18 <br />I° <br />51' <br />2° <br />17' <br />2° <br />581 <br />3° <br />431 <br />101.15 <br />32° <br />181.39 <br />1° <br />59' <br />2° <br />25' <br />3° <br />lo'- <br />30 <br />58' <br />I01.33 <br />34° <br />171.01 <br />2° <br />o6' <br />2° <br />33' <br />3° <br />21' <br />4° <br />12' <br />I01.48 <br />360 <br />161.8o . <br />2° <br />13' <br />2° <br />41'. <br />3°.33' <br />.9000 <br />4° <br />26' <br />Ioi.66 <br />380 <br />153.58 <br />2°20' <br />_ <br />2°49' <br />45 <br />3'441 <br />b <br />4°40' <br />6 <br />Io1.85 <br />400 <br />146.19 <br />20 <br />27' <br />2° <br />57' <br />3° <br />55 <br />4° <br />54' <br />02. o6 <br />42' <br />139.52 <br />2'34' <br />27 <br />3' <br />05, <br />4°07' <br />47 <br />5°08' <br />57 <br />102.29 <br />44° <br />133.47 <br />20 <br />41' <br />30 <br />13' <br />4° <br />18' <br />5°.22' <br />.8000 <br />102.53 <br />46' <br />127.97 <br />2° <br />48f <br />30 <br />21, <br />40 <br />29 <br />5° <br />36' <br />102.76 <br />48° <br />122.92 <br />2° <br />55' <br />3°291 <br />.3333 <br />4°4O, <br />.5000 <br />5' <br />50' <br />103.00 <br />-50°" <br />118.31 <br />3°02' <br />3°38' <br />4°51' <br />6°04' <br />1103.24 <br />52° <br />114.06 <br />3009 <br />1 <br />3° <br />46' <br />5° <br />02' <br />60 <br />17' <br />103:54 <br />-54° . <br />110..11 <br />3° <br />16' <br />3054 <br />1 <br />5°13' <br />60 <br />31' <br />iO3.84 <br />56° <br />106.50 <br />3° <br />22' <br />4° <br />02' <br />5° <br />23' <br />6° <br />44' <br />104.14 . <br />58° <br />103.14 <br />3' <br />29 <br />4' <br />10,1 <br />50 <br />34" <br />60571 <br />104.43 <br />600 <br />100.00 <br />3° <br />35' <br />40 <br />18' <br />50 <br />44' <br />70.1I� <br />104:72 <br />CURVE FORMULAS. <br />T= R tan j I R= T cot, z Ch <br />I cord$ <br />50 tan f I • ord def. = R <br />T - Sin.J D R = 60 <br />Sin. D = 50 Sin. $ D No. chords = I <br />R E= R ex. sec 1,I D <br />Sin. D = 5o tan + I E =T tan } I Tan. def. =1, chord def. <br />The square of any distance, divided by twice the radius, will equal <br />il the distance from tangent to curve, very nearly. <br />To find angle for a given distance and deflection. <br />Rule I: Multiply the given distance by -01745 (def. for I°,for i ft. <br />i see Table II.), and divide given deflection by the product. <br />Rule 2. Multiply given deflection by 57.3, and divide the product by <br />the given distance. <br />To find deflection for a given angle and distance. Multiply the angle <br />by .01745, and the product by the distance.' <br />GENERAL DATA <br />RIGHT ANGLE TRIANGLES. Square the altitude, divide by twice the <br />base. Add quotient to base'for hypotenuse. <br />Given Base loo, Alt. 10.102=200 =.5. ()O+.5 =100.5 hyp. <br />Given Hyp. loo, Alt. 15.252+200=3.125. 100-3.125-96.875=Base. <br />Error in first example, .002; in last, .045• <br />To find Tons of Rail in one mile of track: multiply weight per yard <br />by'fi, and divide by 7. <br />LEVELING. The correction for curvature and" refraction, in feet <br />and decimals of feet is equal to 0.574 de, where d is the distance in miles. <br />The correction for curvature alone is closely, jda. The combined cor- <br />rection is negative. <br />PROBABLE ERROR. If d;, d, da, etc, are the discrepancies of various <br />results from the mean, and if fid°=the sum of the squares of these differ- <br />ences and n=the number of observations, then the probable. error of the, <br />mean=.:h 0.6745 <br />SOLAR EPHEMERIS. ttention is called to the Solar Ephemefis for, <br />the current year, published by Keuffel &Esser Co., and furnished free of <br />charge upon request, which is 3}x5� in., with about 90 pages of data very <br />useful to the Surveyor; such as the adjustments of transits, levels and <br />solar attachments; directions and tables for deteiznining the meridian <br />and the latitude from observations on the sun and Polaris; stadia meas- <br />urements;magnetic declination; arithmetic constants; English and Metric <br />conversions; trigonometric formulas; Natural a, Logarithm a Functions; <br />and Logarithms of Numbers. <br />TABLE IV. - Minutes <br />in Decimals of a Degree. <br />1' <br />.0167 <br />11' <br />.1833 <br />21' <br />.3500 <br />31" <br />.5167 <br />41' <br />.6833 <br />51' <br />..8500 <br />a <br />.0333 <br />12 <br />.2000 <br />22 <br />.3667 <br />32 <br />.5333 <br />42 <br />.7000 <br />52 <br />.8667 <br />8 <br />.0500 <br />13 <br />.2167 <br />23 <br />.3833 <br />33' <br />.5500 <br />43 <br />.7167 <br />53 <br />.8833 <br />6 <br />.0667 <br />14 <br />.2333 <br />24 <br />.4000 <br />34 <br />.5667 <br />44 <br />.7333 <br />54 <br />.9000 <br />b <br />.0833 <br />15 <br />.2500 <br />25 <br />.4167 <br />35 <br />.5833 <br />45 <br />.7500 <br />b <br />.9167 <br />6 <br />.1000 <br />16 <br />.2667 <br />26 <br />.4333 <br />36 <br />.6000 <br />46 <br />7667• <br />9333 <br />7 <br />.1167 <br />17 <br />.2833 <br />27 <br />.4500 <br />37 <br />.6167 <br />47 <br />.7833 <br />57 <br />.9500 <br />6 <br />.1333 <br />1S <br />.3000 <br />28 <br />.4667 <br />38 <br />.6333 <br />48 <br />.8000 <br />58 <br />.9667 <br />9 <br />.1500 <br />:19 <br />.3167 <br />29 <br />.4833 <br />39 <br />.6500 <br />49 <br />.8167 <br />59 <br />.9833 <br />10 <br />.1667 <br />•20 <br />.3333 <br />30 <br />.5000 <br />40 <br />.6667 <br />50 <br />.8333 <br />60 <br />1.0000 <br />J <br />TABLE V. -Inches in Decimals of a Foot. <br />lab <br />342 <br />" <br />3-16 <br />� 5-16 <br />% <br />34 % <br />X ' <br />0052 <br />.0078 <br />.0104 <br />.0158 <br />.0208 .0260 <br />.0313 <br />.0417 . b21 <br />.0625 .0 <br />1 <br />23 <br />4 <br />. 5 6 <br />7 <br />8 9 <br />10 11 <br />.am. <br />.1667 <br />.2500 <br />.3333 <br />.4167 .50 00 <br />.5833 <br />.6687 1 .7500 <br />.8333 .9267 <br />J <br />