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Two tangents of a proposed road meet at station 12+25.00 at a deflection angle of 29°33'00"....

Two tangents of a proposed road meet at station 12+25.00 at a deflection angle of 29°33'00". A 630.00 ft radius circular curve will be used to connect these two tangents.

b) Layout this curve by the deflection angles and chords method. Use full stations of 100 ft. Tabulate the results and do the usual check.

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