Vertical Curve Offset Distance Calculator – Calculate Middle Ordinates

• Length of Curve (L)

  m ft

• Initial Grade (g₁)

  %

• Final Grade (g₂)

  %

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• Vertical Offset (E) in meter

  

• Vertical Offset(E) in foot

  

Formula:

E = [ L × (g₂ − g₁) ] / 8

Where,

   

   E - Vertical Offset

   g₁ - Initial grade

   g₂ - Final grade

   L - Length of the curve

This online surveying calculator will help you calculate distance of offset vertical curve, a great civil engineering tool.