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VIII . <br />TABLE IL - Radii, Ordinates and Deflections. Chord �' 100 f t. <br />Deg. <br />RadiusMid <br />Ord. <br />Tan <br />Dist. <br />Def:' <br />Dist. <br />for <br />1 Ft. <br />Deg. <br />Radius <br />Mid. <br />Ord. <br />Tan. <br />Dist. <br />Det. <br />Dist. <br />Dor <br />1 Ft. <br />193.18 <br />1° 51' <br />2° 17' <br />2° 58' <br />3° 43' <br />161.15 <br />32° <br />t. <br />ft. <br />ft. <br />I= <br />3° 58' <br />O'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 />6.395 <br />12.79 <br />2.20 <br />30- <br />11459. <br />.109 <br />..430 <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 />.682 <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 />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 />1.819 <br />7.266 <br />14.53 <br />2.W <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 <br />2'. GO <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. G9 <br />2.70 <br />40 <br />3137.9 <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 />2 <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 />3.781 <br />0.65 <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 />0.150 <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 />0.585 <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 />.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 />8 <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 />1 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 />333.1 <br />3.277 <br />13.05 -26.11 <br />4.50 <br />L <br />1132.7 <br />.'.873 <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 />.909 <br />3.635 <br />7.2711.25 <br />10. <br />359.3 <br />4.496 <br />13.92 <br />27.84 <br />4.80 <br />20 <br />1322.5 <br />.945 <br />3.718 <br />7.561'1.30 <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 />8.1431.40 <br />19 <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 />8 <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 />1.237 <br />4.943 <br />9.886 <br />1.70 <br />24 <br />240.5 <br />5.255 <br />20.79 <br />41.68 <br />7.20 <br />50 <br />_1011.5 <br />982.6 <br />1.273 <br />5.088 <br />10.18 <br />1.75 <br />25 <br />231.0 <br />6.476 <br />21.64 <br />43.28 <br />7.50 <br />e. <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 <br />5.379 <br />10.76 <br />1.85 <br />27 <br />214.2 <br />:918 <br />23.35 <br />40,60 <br />8.10 <br />20 <br />005.1 <br />1.382 <br />5.524 <br />11.05 <br />1.90 <br />28 <br />206.7 <br />.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.? <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 />51.78 <br />9.00 <br />The middle ordinate* n inches for any cord of length (0) is equal to .0012 C' <br />multiplied by the snidW.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 .0012X90OX2.183 or 2.36 inches. <br />TABLE III. Deflections for Sub Chords for Short Radius Curves. <br />Degree <br />of <br />Radius <br />50 <br />'X sub chord <br />R = sin of If def. angle <br />Len th <br />a arc <br />Curve <br />sin. i def. ang. <br />12.5 Ft. <br />15 Ft. <br />20 Ft. <br />25 Ft. <br />for 100 ft. <br />300 <br />193.18 <br />1° 51' <br />2° 17' <br />2° 58' <br />3° 43' <br />161.15 <br />32° <br />181.39 <br />1° 59' <br />2° 25' <br />3° 10' <br />3° 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 />161.80 <br />2° 13' <br />z° 41' <br />3° 33' <br />4° 26' <br />loi.66 <br />38° <br />153.58 <br />2' 20' <br />2° 49' <br />3° 44' <br />4° 4a' <br />1o1.85 <br />40°•- <br />. 146.19 <br />2° 27' <br />2° 57 <br />3' 55' <br />4° 54' <br />102.o6 . <br />42° <br />139.5? <br />2° 34' . <br />30 05' <br />4007 <br />5° 08 <br />102.29 <br />44-9, <br />133:• 47 <br />2° 41 <br />3°. 13' <br />4° 18 <br />5°'-2' <br />102.53' <br />46° <br />127-97 <br />2° 48 <br />3° 21' <br />4° 29'. <br />50 36' <br />102.76 <br />48° <br />122.92 <br />2° 55' <br />3°.29, <br />40 40, <br />5' 5o, <br />-103.00 <br />500- <br />)'18'.31 <br />3° 02 <br />3° 38' <br />4° 51' <br />6° o4' <br />103.24 <br />52° <br />114.o6 <br />3° og' <br />3° 46' . <br />5° 02' <br />6° 17' - <br />103.54 <br />54' <br />110..1 i <br />3° 16' <br />30.54' <br />5° 13' <br />6° 31' <br />103.84 <br />56° <br />1o6.5o <br />3° 22' <br />4° 02'. <br />5° 23' <br />6° 44' <br />104-14 <br />.58° <br />103 1:4 <br />3° 29' <br />4° 10' <br />5° 34 <br />6° 57' <br />104.43 <br />60° <br />Igo. we <br />3° 35' <br />4° 18' <br />5° 44'. 1 <br />7° 11' <br />104.72 <br />Ix <br />CURVE FORMULAS <br />T= R tan -2 I R= T cot. 12 1 chord' <br />I = 5o tan # I R <br />50 Chord def. = <br />Sin. 1 1) <br />R = <br />Sin. 1, D = 5o Sin. a , D No. chords = I <br />R E= R ex. sec A,, I D <br />Sin. 1. D = 5o tan <br />. " E _ 'T tan } I Tan. def. _ } 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 .o1745 (def. for I° for t 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 />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 Ion, Alt. 10.10'_200=.5. 100+-5=100.5 hyp. <br />Given Hyp. too, Alt. 25.252-200=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 I I, and divide by 7. <br />LEVELING. The correction for curvature and refraction, in feet <br />and decimals of feet is equal to 0.574d', where d is the distance in miles. <br />The, correction for curvature alone is closely, d'. The combined cor- <br />rection is negative. <br />PROBABLE ERROR. If di, d,, da, etc. are the discrepancies of various <br />results from the mean, and if Ed' =the sum of the squares of these differ- <br />ences and n=the number of observations, then the probable error of the <br />mean= Zd2 <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, I'M in., has about 190 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 />TABLE IV. -Minutes in Decimals -of a Degree. <br />1t <br />.0167 <br />IIP <br />.1833 <br />21F <br />.3500 <br />31P <br />.5167 <br />411 <br />.6833 <br />51' <br />.8500 <br />2 <br />.0333 <br />t2 <br />.2000 <br />22 <br />.3667 <br />32 <br />.5333 <br />42 <br />.7000 <br />52 <br />.8667 <br />3 <br />.0500 <br />13 <br />.2167 <br />23 <br />.3833 <br />33 <br />.5500 <br />43 <br />.7167 <br />53 <br />.8833 <br />4 <br />0667 <br />14 <br />.2333 <br />24 <br />.4000 <br />34 <br />.5667 <br />44 <br />.7333 <br />54 <br />.9000 <br />5 <br />,0833 <br />15 <br />.2500 <br />25- <br />.4167 <br />35 <br />.58.33 <br />45 <br />.7600 <br />55 <br />.9167 <br />6 <br />'.1000 <br />16 <br />.2667 <br />26 <br />.4333 <br />.6000 <br />46 <br />.7667 <br />56 <br />.9333 <br />7 <br />.1167 <br />17 <br />.2833 <br />27 <br />.4500 <br />.36 <br />37 <br />.6167 <br />47 <br />.7833 <br />57 <br />.9500 <br />8 <br />.1333 <br />18 <br />.3000 <br />28 <br />'.4667 <br />38 <br />.6333 <br />48 <br />.8000 <br />58 <br />.9667 <br />9 <br />.1.500 <br />19 <br />.3167 <br />29 <br />.4833 <br />39 <br />.6500 <br />49 <br />.8167 <br />59 <br />.9833 <br />10 <br />.1667 11 <br />20 <br />1 .3333 11 <br />30 <br />1 .5000 <br />40 <br />1 .6667 11 <br />50 <br />1 .8333 11 <br />60 11.0000 <br />TABLE V. --inches <br />in Decimals <br />of a.Foot,. <br />- <br />1-16 3-32 <br />le <br />3-16 <br />�; <br />5-16 <br />%- <br />% <br />4'a <br />% <br />',c <br />0052 .0078 <br />.0104 <br />.0156 I <br />.0208 <br />.0260 <br />.0313 <br />I .0417 I <br />.0521 <br />.0625 <br />.0729 <br />1 2 <br />I I <br />3 <br />4 <br />I <br />5 <br />I <br />6 <br />I <br />7 <br />1 8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />.0833 .1667 <br />.2500 <br />.3333 <br />.4167 <br />.5000 <br />.5833 <br />. f,667 <br />I` <br />.7 500 <br />.8333 <br />.9167 <br />