Grade

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Anonymous

Grade

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:51 PM

How do you calculate a grade. For instance how much rise would there be per foot at a 3% grade???

Jacktal

Posted by Jacktal on Sunday, February 22, 2004 9:01 PM

3% is a 3 in. rise for every 100 in. in horizontal travel so for your calculation,it would go like this:3/100X12=0.36 in.

Anonymous

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 23, 2004 4:48 PM

thank you jacktal.

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