External Distance Calculator

Calculate External Distance of a Horizontal Curve

Online horizontal curve calculator calculates external distance of a curve by using radius and central angle values.

Formula:

E = [R % Cos(Δ/2)] - R

where,
R - Radius
Δ - Central angle

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