According to RTU Syllabus

SURVEYING-II

CURVE SURVEYING

Part-2

  Horizontal Curves

• Horizontal curves are provided to change the direction or alignment of a road.
• Horizontal Curve are circular curves or circular arcs.

Types of Horizontal Curve:

• Simple Circular Curve

• Compound Curve

• Reverse curve

                        Simple Circular Curve

A simple circular arc provided on the road to impose a curve between the two straight lines.

                                    Compound Curve

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