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Parabolic layout – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v5.0 User Manual

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PVC / PVI Station: is the station for the specified point.

PVC / PVI Elevation: is the elevation for the specified point.

Begin Grade: is the grade at the tangent of the PVC.

End Grade: is the grade at the tangent of the PVT.

Curve length: is the length of the vertical curve (the horizontal distance between the PVC and PVT).

Hi/Lo Elevation: is the elevation of the curve at the location where the tangent is zero (the crest of the curve).

Station: is the station where the other point is located on the curve.

Elevation: is the elevation of the other point.

[Solve]: computes the details for the vertical curve.

[Layout]: opens the

Parabolic Layout

screen where you can solve for an elevation at a specified station, or solve for a

station at a specified elevation.

Results

PVC sta.: is the station at the PVC.

PVI sta.: is the station at the PVI.

PVT sta.: is the station at the PVT.

Hi/Lo sta.: is the station where the vertical curve has a tangent equal to zero (the crest of the curve).

Elev.: is the elevation for the respective point.

Parabolic Layout

[Curve] [Parabolic Layout]

The Parabolic Layout screen allows you to compute an elevation at a specified station, or a station at a specified
elevation.

Beg. Grade: is the percent grade at the PVC.

End Grade: is the percent grade at the PVT.

Curve Length: is the horizontal distance between the PVC and PVT.

PVC Station: is the starting station at the PVC.

PVC Elevation: is the elevation at the PVC.

Solve for: is where you select to solve for an unknown Elevation, or an unknown Station. The selection made here
determines which of the following choices will be available.

Interval: When checked, the Current station can be incremented by the specified interval by using the Sta - and Sta +

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