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TABLE -IL - Radii, Ordinates and Deflections. Chord =100 ft. <br />Deg• <br />Radius <br />Md' <br />U: d. <br />Tan. <br />Vs.,.Aiat..�' <br />DJ. -Dvf- <br />for <br />1 Ft <br />Dcg ' <br />itadiva <br />Mid. <br />Ord. <br />Tan. <br />List. <br />Def. <br />hist. <br />fcr <br />1 Ft. <br />2' 17' <br />ft. <br />It. <br />- -1t. <br />ft. <br />! <br />° <br />1 59 <br />it. <br />ft. <br />it. <br />, ft., <br />34° <br />0'10' <br />34377. <br />.036 <br />:145` <br />.291 <br />0.05 <br />7" <br />819.0 <br />1.528 <br />0.105 <br />12.21 <br />2.10 <br />20 <br />17189. <br />.073 <br />..291, <br />-.552 <br />0.10 <br />20' <br />781.8 <br />1.600 <br />6.395 <br />12.70 <br />2.20 <br />. 30, <br />114,9. <br />.109 <br />.43T <br />•873 <br />0.15 <br />30 <br />764.5 <br />1.637 <br />6.540 <br />13.03 <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 />6.635 <br />13.37 <br />2,30 <br />50 <br />6875.5 <br />.182 <br />.72T <br />1.454 <br />0.25 <br />8 <br />716.8 <br />1.746 <br />6,076 <br />13.05 <br />2.40 <br />1 <br />5729.6 <br />.218 <br />.573 <br />1.745 <br />0.30 <br />20 <br />688.2 <br />1:819 <br />7,266 <br />14.53 <br />2.50 <br />10 <br />4911.2 <br />.255 <br />1.018 <br />2.03G <br />U.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 />0.60 <br />40' <br />661.7 <br />1.892 <br />7.530 <br />15.11 <br />2.60 <br />30 <br />3819.8 <br />-.327 <br />1.309 <br />2.61S <br />0.45 <br />9' <br />637.3 <br />1.905 <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 />014,6 <br />3.037 <br />8.136 <br />16.27 <br />'2.80 <br />.50 <br />3125.4 <br />.400 <br />1.600 <br />3.200 <br />0.53 <br />30 <br />003.8 <br />3.074 <br />8,231 <br />16.56 <br />2.85 <br />2 <br />2864.9 <br />.430 <br />1.745 <br />3.490 <br />0.60 <br />40 <br />593.4 <br />2.110 <br />8.426 <br />16.85 <br />2.00 <br />10 <br />2644.6 <br />.473 <br />1,891 <br />3.761 <br />0.63', <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 />19.1G. <br />3.30 <br />40 <br />2148.8 <br />.582 <br />2.327 <br />4.654 <br />0,80 <br />30 <br />199.1 <br />2.511 <br />10.02 <br />20.01 <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 />3.50 <br />3' <br />1.910.1 <br />•655 <br />2.618 <br />5:235 <br />0.90 <br />30 <br />459'.3 <br />3:730.10.89 <br />21.77 <br />3.75 <br />10 <br />1809.6 <br />,.691.2.763.-5:526 <br />0.93 <br />13 : <br />441.7 <br />3.839 <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 />'.761 <br />3.054 <br />6.1081.05 <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 />3.109 <br />6:395 <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 />.830 <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 />4 <br />1432:7 <br />.573 <br />3,490 <br />6.080 <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 />.500 <br />3.635 <br />7.271 <br />1.25 <br />16 <br />359.3 <br />3,496 <br />13.92 <br />2784 <br />4.80 <br />20' <br />1322.5 <br />.0453.718 <br />7.501 <br />1.30 <br />30 <br />348.5 <br />3.606 <br />14.35 <br />28.70,4.95 <br />30 <br />1273.6 <br />.982 <br />3.926 <br />7.853 <br />1.35 <br />17 <br />338.3 <br />3.71G'14.78 <br />29.56 <br />5.10 <br />40 <br />1225.1 <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 />1155.8 <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 />b <br />1146.3 <br />1.091 <br />4.862 <br />8.724 <br />1.50 <br />20, <br />287.9 <br />4.374 <br />1.7.37 <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 />36.4:1 <br />6.30 <br />20 <br />1074.7 <br />1.164 <br />4.653 <br />0.305 <br />1.60 <br />2,� <br />262.0 <br />4.814 <br />19[08 <br />38.16 <br />0:60 <br />30• <br />1042.1 <br />1.200 <br />4.798 <br />0.596 <br />1.65 <br />23 <br />250.8 <br />5.035 <br />19:04 <br />"9.87 <br />6.90 <br />40 <br />1011.45 <br />1.237 <br />4.943 <br />9.886 <br />1.70 <br />24 . <br />240.5 <br />:1.255 <br />20.79 - <br />41.53 <br />7.20 <br />50 <br />982.0 <br />1.273 <br />5.088 <br />10.18 <br />1.75 <br />25 <br />231.0 <br />5:476 <br />21.0443.23 <br />7.50 <br />6 <br />055.4 <br />1.309 <br />5.234 <br />10.4-7 <br />'1,80 <br />26 <br />222,3 <br />5.697 <br />22.50 <br />44.99 <br />7.80 <br />10 <br />920.6 <br />1.346 <br />5.379 <br />10.76 <br />1.85 <br />27 <br />.214.2 <br />5.918 <br />23.35 <br />46.69 <br />°.10 <br />20 <br />05.1 <br />1.383 <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.GG9 <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 />G:583 <br />25-88 <br />,51.76 <br />0.00 <br />The niiddlo ordinate in inches for any cord of length (G) is Pilnal to .0012 C' <br />multiplied by the middle ordinate taken from the above table. Thus, it it <br />desired to bend a.90 ft. rail to fit a 10 degree curve, its middle ordinate should <br />be .0012X900X2.187 or 2.36 inches. <br />TABLE III. . Deflections for Sub Chords for Short Radius Curves. <br />Degree <br />Curve <br />Radius <br />50 <br />A sub chord " <br />1 = sin of 1 dci'. angle <br />Lengthof <br />of arc <br />for 100 ft. <br />sin. E def. ane. <br />_ 12.5 rt. <br />15 IIt. <br />20 Ft. <br />25 Ft. <br />300 <br />193- 18 <br />1° 51' <br />2' 17' <br />2' 58' <br />3° 43'. <br />1()[.15 <br />° <br />32 <br />131.39 <br />° <br />1 59 <br />° 25 <br />° . <br />3 to <br />° _ , <br />�8 <br />'101 -33 <br />34° <br />171.01 <br />2' 0(' <br />-° 33' <br />3° 2I' <br />"1 12' <br />101.48 <br />360 <br />16f. 8o <br />2° 13' <br />^_' 41' <br />3°33' <br />4°2G' <br />IOI.66 <br />38° <br />153.58 <br />2°20' <br />2° 49' <br />3°44 <br />4' 40' <br />101,85 <br />. 400 <br />146. 19 <br />2' 27' <br />2° 57' <br />3° 55� <br />4° .74. <br />I62.o6 <br />42' <br />139-52 <br />__ <br />2° 34' <br />3 05' <br />4° 07' <br />5° C8• <br />102.29 <br />44' <br />133.47. <br />20 41' <br />3° 13' <br />4° 13' <br />5° 22' <br />102.53 <br />46° <br />127-97. <br />2° 48' <br />3° 21' <br />4° 29' <br />5° 36' <br />102-76 <br />4Ro <br />122.92 <br />26 5J, <br />3° 29' <br />4° 40 <br />5° 50' <br />.103. o0 <br />50 <br />118.31 <br />3 O2 <br />3° 38' <br />4' 51' <br />6° c4' <br />103.2.4 <br />1R <br />114- GG <br />° O9' <br />3 � <br />6 <br />,�° 4' <br />S ° C2' <br />6° I ' <br />7 <br />IO 3.54 <br />54° <br />110. 11 <br />3° IG' <br />3°j%' <br />•.1500 <br />6° 31` <br />I03.84 <br />56° <br />- Io6. so <br />3° 22' <br />4° 03 <br />S° 23'. <br />6° 4.'' <br />I04- 14 <br />53° <br />103,14 <br />3° 29' <br />4° 10' <br />S° 34' <br />6",97 ' <br />104.43 <br />60° <br />ICO. oa <br />3° 3J' <br />4° 18' <br />59 44' <br />7' 11' <br />104.72 <br />Ix <br />CURVE FORMULAS <br />T= R tan I R= T cat. <br />5o tan I Chord <br />`I - Sin. I D R = 50 R <br />Sin. a D = - Sin. : L? No, chords = I <br />R >✓ = R.ex. 5ec I 1 D <br />D =. 0° tT2 I E = T tan t I Tan. def. = z chord def. <br />The square of any distance, divided" by twice the radius, - will cqual <br />the distance_ from tangent to curve, very nearly. <br />To find angle for a given distance and deflection. <br />Rule >. Multiply the given distance by .or745 (def, for 1° for a ft. <br />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 />Uy •o1745, 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. IOAO' . 206 =.5. I00+.5=Ioo•5 hYp• <br />Given Hyp. loo,Alt. 25.2�a=2oo-3.r25.loo-3:125=96.873=Bise. <br />Error in first example, .002; In last, .04.5. <br />To find Tons of Rail in one mile of track: multiply weight per yard <br />by i i,and divide by ,7. = <br />L1;vaLING. The correction for curvature and refraction, in feet <br />and decimals of feet is equal to 0.57442, where d is the distance in miles. <br />The correction for curvature alone is closely, 5da. The combined cor- <br />rection is negative. - <br />PROBABLE ERROR. If d,, d;; d,, etc. are the discrepancies of various <br />results from the mean, and if 202 'the sum of the squares of these differ- <br />ences and n=the number of observations, then the probable error of the <br />mean= FXd'' <br />SOLAR E1?HEP1Ei1IS. Attention is called to the Solar Ephemeris for <br />the current year, published by E cuffel & Fsser Co., and furnished free of <br />charge upon request, which is 3.}x51, 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 determining the meridian <br />and the latitude from observations on. the sun and Polaris; stadia mcas- <br />urernents; magnetic declination; arithmetic constants; English and Metric <br />conversions; trigonometric formulas; Natural and Logarithmic Functions; <br />and Logarithms of Numbers. <br />T9SLr IV. -Minutes 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 />2 <br />..0333 <br />1;3 <br />•2000 <br />22 <br />.3667 <br />32 <br />.5333 <br />47 <br />.7000 <br />52 <br />.86§7 <br />3 <br />.0500 <br />13 <br />.2167 <br />23 <br />.3833 <br />33 <br />.5500 <br />43 <br />.7167 <br />53 <br />.3833 <br />4 <br />.0667 <br />1.4 <br />'.2333 <br />.2k <br />.4000 <br />34 <br />.5667 <br />44 <br />.7333 <br />54 <br />.9000 <br />5 <br />.0833 <br />•15 - <br />.2506 <br />25 <br />.41 G7 <br />35 <br />5233 <br />45 <br />.7503 <br />55 <br />.9167 <br />6 <br />.1000 <br />1G <br />.2GG7 <br />23 <br />.4333 <br />36 <br />.6000 <br />46 <br />.7607 <br />56 <br />.9333 <br />7 <br />.1167 <br />17 <br />.2833 <br />27 <br />.4500 <br />37 <br />.0167 <br />47 <br />.7033 <br />57 <br />.9500 <br />6 <br />.1333 <br />1R <br />.3000 <br />28 <br />.4667 <br />3S <br />.G333 <br />49 <br />.1000 <br />58 <br />.9667 <br />9 <br />•.1500 <br />19 <br />.3107 <br />29 <br />.4833 <br />30 <br />.6500 <br />49 <br />.3167 <br />59 <br />.9833 <br />10 <br />.1667 1 <br />20 <br />•3333 <br />30 <br />.5000 <br />11 40 <br />.6067 <br />56 <br />1 .9'MI 11 <br />CO <br />I 1.0000 <br />TAnLE V. - <br />Inches in Decmlals of a Foot. <br />- <br />1.1G <br />3-32 <br />3,J <br />3-16 <br />14 5-16 <br />1.3 <br />'� <br />% <br />:i i <br />.0052 <br />.0073 <br />.010.1 <br />.0156 <br />.0205 ,.0260 <br />•0313 <br />.0417 <br />.0521 <br />.0625 .0729 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 67 <br />S <br />0 <br />10 11 <br />.0833 <br />.1667 <br />.2300 <br />.3333 <br />.4167 .5000 <br />.5833 <br />.6667 <br />.7500 <br />.5333 1-9107 <br />