Second Offset using Chord Lengths Formula

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Second Offset is the length of second offset created from the tangent point. Check FAQs
O2=(C22RMid Ordinate)(C1+C2)
O2 - Second Offset?C2 - Second Sub Chord?RMid Ordinate - Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate?C1 - First Sub Chord?

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Here is how the Second Offset using Chord Lengths equation looks like.

298.2Edit=(2.1Edit240Edit)(5Edit+2.1Edit)
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Second Offset using Chord Lengths Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
O2=(C22RMid Ordinate)(C1+C2)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
O2=(2.1m240m)(5m+2.1m)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
O2=(2.1240)(5+2.1)
LAST Step Evaluate
O2=298.2m

Second Offset using Chord Lengths Formula Elements

Variables
Second Offset
Second Offset is the length of second offset created from the tangent point.
Symbol: O2
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Second Sub Chord
Second Sub Chord is the length of the second chord made for setting out the curve using offsets from tangents.
Symbol: C2
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate
Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate is the radius of a circle whose part, say, arc is taken for consideration.
Symbol: RMid Ordinate
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
First Sub Chord
First Sub Chord is the first chord drawn in the curve for setting out the curve using offsets from tangents.
Symbol: C1
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Other formulas in Setting Out Curve using Offsets from Chords category

​Go Deflection Angle of First Chord
δ1=(C12RMid Ordinate)
​Go Length of First Chord for given Deflection Angle of First Chord
C1=δ12RMid Ordinate
​Go First Offset given First Chord Length
O1=C122RMid Ordinate
​Go N-th Offset using Chords Produced
On=(Cn2RMid Ordinate)(Cn-1+Cn)

How to Evaluate Second Offset using Chord Lengths?

Second Offset using Chord Lengths evaluator uses Second Offset = (Second Sub Chord/2*Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate)*(First Sub Chord+Second Sub Chord) to evaluate the Second Offset, The Second Offset using Chord Lengths formula is defined for the length of the second offset from tangent point offsets. The second one depends on the first sub-chord and the second sub-chord. Second Offset is denoted by O2 symbol.

How to evaluate Second Offset using Chord Lengths using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Second Offset using Chord Lengths, enter Second Sub Chord (C2), Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate (RMid Ordinate) & First Sub Chord (C1) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Second Offset using Chord Lengths

What is the formula to find Second Offset using Chord Lengths?
The formula of Second Offset using Chord Lengths is expressed as Second Offset = (Second Sub Chord/2*Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate)*(First Sub Chord+Second Sub Chord). Here is an example- 298.2 = (2.1/2*40)*(5+2.1).
How to calculate Second Offset using Chord Lengths?
With Second Sub Chord (C2), Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate (RMid Ordinate) & First Sub Chord (C1) we can find Second Offset using Chord Lengths using the formula - Second Offset = (Second Sub Chord/2*Radius of Curve for Mid Ordinate)*(First Sub Chord+Second Sub Chord).
Can the Second Offset using Chord Lengths be negative?
No, the Second Offset using Chord Lengths, measured in Length cannot be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Second Offset using Chord Lengths?
Second Offset using Chord Lengths is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Second Offset using Chord Lengths can be measured.
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