VERTICAL CURVE FORMULAS
L | = Length of Curve | | g2 | = Grade of Forward Tangent
| PVC | = Point of Vertical Curvature | | a | = Parabola Constant
| PVI | = Point of Vertical Intersection | | y | = Tangent Offset
| PVT | = Point of Vertical Tangency | | E | = Tangent Offset at PVI
| g1 | = Grade of Back Tangent | | r | = Rate of Change of Grade
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E = a (L/2)2
Tangent Elevation = YPVC + g1x
Grade Elevation = YPVC + g1x + ax2
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