Deck 30: Grade, Percent Grade, Drop and Run

Question 1

What grade is a drop of 8 inches in 34 feet?

Answer 1

0.24 inch/foot

Question 2

What run is required to descend 3" if the grade is 0.5%?

Answer 2

60 feet

Question 3

What percent grade is a drop of 8 inches in 60 feet?

Answer 3

1.11%

Question 4

What is the percent grade for a grade of 1/8" per foot?

Question 5

A run of 250 feet with a grade of 3/32" represents what drop?

Question 6

How much drop is there in 500 feet at 1-1/2% grade?

Question 7

A run of 1,000 feet with a 1.2% grade will result in a drop of __________ inches.

Question 8

How much drop is there in 40 feet at 3% grade?