This tutorial explains how horizontal and vertical layout line geometry can be defined in SAP2000. The layout line is broken into a number of segments between the transition points (PT - point of tangent, PC - point for curvature, PVT - point of vertical tangent, PVC - point of vertical curvature) and each segment is defined using the parameters available in the relevant SAP2000 form.

Baseline Geometry

A sample baseline to be entered into SAP2000 is described in the following two sections.

Horizontal Profile

Vertical Profile

Data to be entered to SAP2000