All parameters given, moderate gradients on mainline or freight corridors
Vertical Curve Design
Computes the minimum vertical curve radius and length required at railway grade transition points using R_v = V^2 / (12.96 * a_v) and L_v = (A/100) * R_v. Ensures vertical acceleration remains within passenger comfort and rolling stock safety limits per ARTC ETS-05-00 and AREMA Chapter 5.
4 fields
4 archetypes
with-tool
3 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
4 inputs to 3 scored outputs
initial_grade_pct
floatInitial longitudinal grade g1 (positive = uphill)
-5 to 5%final_grade_pct
floatFinal longitudinal grade g2 (positive = uphill)
-5 to 5%design_speed_km_h
floatDesign operating speed V
20 to 300km/hmax_vertical_acceleration_m_s2
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardMaximum acceptable vertical acceleration a_v for passenger comfort
0.01 to 0.1m/s²
Algebraic grade difference A = |g1 - g2| (%)
Minimum vertical curve radius R_v (m)
Minimum vertical curve length L_v (m)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
All parameters given, any corridor type including steep metro grades
Vertical acceleration hidden — agent must infer from corridor type and passenger comfort requirements
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
mainline_passenger
3 contextsMainline passenger rail corridor with moderate speeds and comfort requirements
artc-north-south-corridor / sydney-central-west / melbourne-geelong-mainline
heavy_haul_freight
3 contextsHeavy haul freight corridor with low speeds and relaxed comfort limits
artc-hunter-valley-coal / pilbara-iron-ore-wa / qld-north-coast-freight
urban_metro
3 contextsUrban metro or commuter rail with tight gradients and frequent grade transitions
sydney-metro-northwest / melbourne-metro-tunnel / brisbane-cross-river-rail
branch_line
3 contextsRegional branch line with moderate gradients and mixed traffic
nsw-north-coast-line / vic-geelong-warrnambool / qld-western-line
rendered task
Generation Preview
artc-north-south-corridor-mainline-passenger-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- mainline_passenger
- site context
- artc-north-south-corridor
visible fields
- initial_grade_pct-2 to 2 %
- final_grade_pct-2 to 2 %
- design_speed_km_h100 to 160 km/h
withheld schema
Mainline passenger rail corridor with moderate speeds and comfort requirements. artc-north-south-corridor. Required outputs: algebraic_grade_difference_pct, min_vertical_curve_radius_m, min_vertical_curve_length_m