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  2. Degree of curvature - Wikipedia

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    The degree of curvature is defined as the central angle to the ends of an agreed length of either an arc or a chord; [1] various lengths are commonly used in different areas of practice. This angle is also the change in forward direction as that portion of the curve is traveled.

  3. Deflection (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Deflection (f) in engineering. In structural engineering, deflection is the degree to which a part of a long structural element (such as beam) is deformed laterally (in the direction transverse to its longitudinal axis) under a load. It may be quantified in terms of an angle (angular displacement) or a distance (linear displacement).

  4. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    Circular curves are defined by radius (tightness) and deflection angle (extent). The design of a horizontal curve entails the determination of a minimum radius (based on speed limit), curve length, and objects obstructing the view of the driver. [4] Using AASHTO standards, an engineer works to design a road that is safe and comfortable.

  5. Direct integration of a beam - Wikipedia

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    Direct integration is a structural analysis method for measuring internal shear, internal moment, rotation, and deflection of a beam. Positive directions for forces acting on an element. For a beam with an applied weight w ( x ) {\displaystyle w(x)} , taking downward to be positive, the internal shear force is given by taking the negative ...

  6. Rankine's method - Wikipedia

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    Rankine's method or tangential angle method is an angular technique for laying out circular curves by a combination of chaining and angles at circumference, fully exploiting the theodolite and making a substantial improvement in accuracy and productivity over existing methods. This method requires access to only one road/path of communication ...

  7. Euler–Bernoulli beam theory - Wikipedia

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    The curve () describes the deflection of the beam in the direction at some position (recall that the beam is modeled as a one-dimensional object). q {\displaystyle q} is a distributed load, in other words a force per unit length (analogous to pressure being a force per area); it may be a function of x {\displaystyle x} , w {\displaystyle w ...

  8. External ballistics - Wikipedia

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    inclination angle in case of uphill/downhill firing; target speed and direction; wind speed and direction (main cause for horizontal projectile deflection and generally the hardest ballistic variable to measure and judge correctly. Wind effects can also cause vertical deflection.)

  9. Bending of plates - Wikipedia

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    This calculation was performed using Ansys. Bending of plates, or plate bending, refers to the deflection of a plate perpendicular to the plane of the plate under the action of external forces and moments. The amount of deflection can be determined by solving the differential equations of an appropriate plate theory.