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COMPOUND CIRCULAR CURVE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freeways and Expressways
  • Surveying
DEF

Two or more circular arcs turning in the same direction that have common tangent points and different radii.

CONT

Curves may be designed in the form of compound curves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Autoroutes et voies rapides
  • Arpentage
DEF

Courbe constituée de deux ou de plusieurs courbes circulaires consécutives, de rayons croissants ou décroissants, tangentielles entre elles et ayant chacune leur centre de courbure situé du même côté de la ou des tangente(s) commune(s).

CONT

Les courbes composées (en anses de panier) sont permises pour la constitution de courbes.

OBS

courbe composée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Autopistas y vías rápidas
  • Agrimensura
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