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VIII IX <br />TABLE IL - Radii, Ordinates and Deflections. Chord =100 ft. CURVE FORMULAS <br />Mid Tan. Def." . <br />Deg. <br />Radius* <br />Ord <br />Dist. <br />Dist. <br />Dd. <br />for <br />1 Ft._ <br />_ <br />mus <br />Arid. <br />� <br />Tan <br />Dist. <br />Def. <br />Dist. <br />Def. <br />]f r <br />2° 17' <br />2° 5s''- <br />t. <br />IO I.i5 <br />320 <br />181-39 <br />10 59' <br />t, <br />t. <br />t: <br />t. <br />34° <br />0"10' <br />34377. <br />.036 <br />:145 <br />.291 <br />0.05 <br />.' V <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 />20' <br />781.8 <br />1.600 <br />16.395 <br />12.79 <br />2.20 <br />30'11459. <br />4° 54', <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 />..14164 <br />0.20 <br />40 <br />.747:9 <br />1.'673 <br />6.685 <br />13.37 <br />2.30 <br />'50' <br />6375.5 <br />:182 <br />.727 <br />'1:454 <br />0.25 <br />8 <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 />11819 <br />7.266 <br />14.53 <br />2.50 <br />10 <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 />15.11'2.60 <br />7"11' <br />30 <br />3819.8 <br />.327 <br />1.300 <br />2;618 <br />0.45 <br />637.3.1:965, <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 />.9 <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 />2 <br />2364.9 <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 />3.781 <br />0.65 <br />10 <br />573.7 <br />2.183 <br />8.716 <br />17.43 <br />3.00 <br />20 <br />2155.7 <br />.5092,036 <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 />499.1'2.511 <br />10.02 <br />20.04 <br />3.45 <br />50 <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 />3 • <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 />Q.eS <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 <br />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 .26.11 <br />4.50 <br />4 <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 />1.36- <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 />18, <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 />:155 <br />16.51 <br />33.01 <br />5.70 <br />5 <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 />43.28.7.50 <br />8, <br />955.4 <br />1.309 <br />5.234 <br />10.47 <br />1.80 <br />222.3 <br />5.697-22.50 <br />44.99 <br />7.80 <br />10 <br />929.6 <br />1.346 <br />5.379 <br />10.76 <br />1.85 <br />,26 <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 />14.63 <br />2.00 <br />30 <br />193.2 <br />6.583 <br />25.88 <br />51.76 <br />9.00 <br />The middle ordinate }'n inches for any cora of length (Q) is equal to .0012 0' <br />multiplied by the middle ordinate taken from the above table. .Thus, if it <br />desired to bend a 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 />� sub chord _sin of } def. angle <br />R <br />Length <br />of arc <br />for 100 ft. <br />sin. s def, ang. <br />12.5 Ft. <br />15 Ft. <br />20 Ft. i <br />25 Ft. <br />30°193.18 <br />.. <br />51' <br />1° 51' <br />2° 17' <br />2° 5s''- <br />30 .43' <br />.3° <br />IO I.i5 <br />320 <br />181-39 <br />10 59' <br />z° 25' <br />3° 10, <br />58, <br />101.33 <br />34° <br />171.01 <br />2° 06' <br />2° 33' <br />3° 21' <br />4° 12' <br />101.48 <br />36° <br />161. 86 <br />2° 13' <br />20 41' <br />3° 33' . <br />' 4' z6' <br />fof .66 <br />380 <br />153.•58 <br />2°20' <br />2° 49' <br />3°44' <br />4° 40' <br />for. 8j <br />40° <br />146. f9 <br />2° 27' <br />2° 57' <br />3° 55'• <br />4° 54', <br />IO2.o6 <br />42° <br />139.52 <br />2°34' <br />3°05' <br />4°07' <br />5°08 <br />102.29 . <br />44° <br />133.47 <br />20 41 <br />3° 13' <br />4° 18'5° <br />22' <br />102.53 <br />.4500 <br />127,97 <br />2° 48' <br />3° 21' <br />4° 29'S° <br />36' <br />102.76 <br />48° <br />122.92. <br />2° 55' <br />3° 29' <br />4°.40' <br />5°..50' <br />103-00 <br />50° , <br />IIS -31 <br />3° 02' <br />3° 38' • .' <br />4° SI' <br />6°.04' <br />103.24 <br />:52? <br />114-06 <br />3° 09' <br />3° 46'-. <br />5° O2,• <br />6° 17, <br />103.54. <br />54°. <br />Ila 11 <br />3° t6' <br />3°. 54' <br />5° 13' <br />6° 31' <br />103, SC <br />'560 <br />1 1o6.50 <br />3°,22' <br />4° 02' <br />5° 23' <br />60:414' <br />104.. 14 <br />'580 <br />i 103-1 ' 4 <br />30 29' <br />4° lo' <br />5° 34 <br />6°• 57' , <br />-104.43 <br />6o° - <br />100.0 <br />3° 35' <br />40 18' <br />5° 44' <br />7"11' <br />104.72 <br />T= R tan -2' I R. _ .T cot. z I chord' <br />T so. tart z I Chord"def. R <br />Sit].Ill __ 50 <br />1 50 R' Sin. z D No. chords = I <br />Sin. a .D = 2Z, <br />E = Rex. sec z I D <br />Sin: z. D, = 50 tan s I E,= T tan I I Tan. def. = s chord def. <br />The square of any distance,, divided by twice the radius, will equal <br />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 />see Table IL); 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 fora -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 Ioo;.Alt. 10,102=200=.5. Ioo-1-.5=Ioo.S hyp. <br />Given Hyp. Ioo, Alt. 25.25'=200=3.125. 100-3.125=86.875=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 I I, and divide by 7. <br />..LEVELING., The correction for -curvature and refraction, in feet <br />:and .decimals of feet is equal to 0.574d2, where d is the distance in miles. <br />The correction .for curvature alone is closely, 8d?. The combined cor- <br />rection is negative. <br />..PROBABLE ERROR. If d,, d2, d,, etc. are the discrepancies of various <br />results from the mean, and if Ede=the sum of the squares of these differ- <br />ences and'n=the number of observations, then the.. probable error of the <br />mean id' <br />0.6745 n(n_1) <br />SOLAR EPHEMERIS. Attention is called to the Solar Ephemeris for <br />the current year, published by Keuffel & Esser Co., and furnished upon <br />request. This handy booklet, 38x6 in., has about 1130 pages of data very <br />useful to the Surveyor; such as the adjustments of transits, levels and solar <br />attachments; directions, and tables for determining the meridian and the <br />latitude from observations on the sun and Polaris; stadia measurements; <br />magnetic declination; arithmetic constants, etc. <br />- 'P -.v TV -Minutes in Decimals of a Degree. <br />1 <br />.0167 • <br />11' ✓-.1833 <br />in Decimals of a Foot. <br />21' <br />.3500 - <br />31' , <br />.5167 <br />41 f <br />.6833 <br />51' <br />.8500 <br />'.2 ' <br />'.0333 <br />12 <br />.2000 <br />22 <br />.3667 <br />32 <br />.5333 <br />42, <br />.7000 <br />52 <br />53 <br />.8667 <br />-3 <br />.0500 <br />13 • <br />.2167 <br />23 <br />24 <br />.3833 <br />33 <br />34 <br />.5500 <br />43 <br />44 <br />.7167 <br />.7333 <br />54 <br />.8833 <br />.9000 <br />4 <br />5. <br />.0667 <br />14 <br />15 <br />.2333 <br />25 <br />•.4000 <br />.4167 <br />35 <br />.5667 <br />.5833 <br />45 <br />.7500 <br />55 <br />.9167 <br />6, <br />.0833 <br />.1000 <br />16 <br />.2500 <br />.2667 <br />26 <br />.4333 <br />36 <br />.6000 <br />46 <br />.7667 <br />56 <br />57 <br />.9333 <br />7 <br />.1167 <br />17 <br />.2833 <br />27 <br />.4500 <br />37 <br />.6167 <br />47. <br />.7833 <br />58 <br />.9500 <br />8 <br />_:1333 <br />18 <br />.3000 <br />28 <br />.4667 <br />38 <br />39 <br />.6333 <br />48 <br />49 <br />.8000 <br />8167 <br />59 <br />.9667 <br />.9833 <br />9 <br />10. <br />.1500 <br />.1667 <br />19 <br />20 <br />.3167 <br />.3333 <br />29 <br />30 <br />.4833 <br />.5000 <br />40 <br />.6500 <br />' .6667 <br />50 ' <br />.8333 <br />60 <br />1.0000. <br />TABLE V. --Inches <br />in Decimals of a Foot. <br />1-16 <br />„0052 <br />.0078 <br />.0104 <br />3-16 <br />.0156 <br />'/s <br />.0208 <br />5-16 <br />.0260 <br />.0313 <br />.0417 <br />I .0521 <br />0625 I <br />.0729 <br />�3-32 <br />1 <br />.0833 <br />2 <br />.1667 12500 <br />3 <br />4 <br />.3333 <br />5 <br />I ..4167 <br />0 <br />I ..5000 <br />7 <br />.5833 , <br />8 <br />.6667 <br />9 <br />.7500 <br />10 <br />.8333 <br />11 <br />.9167 ' <br />