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  2. Grading (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    Section through railway track and foundation showing the sub-grade. Grading in civil engineering and landscape architectural construction is the work of ensuring a level base, or one with a specified slope, [1] for a construction work such as a foundation, the base course for a road or a railway, or landscape and garden improvements, or surface drainage.

  3. Drainage gradient - Wikipedia

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    Drainage gradient (DG) is a term in road design, defined as the combined slope due to road surface cross slope (CS) and longitudinal slope (hilliness). Although the term may not be used, the concept is also used in roof design and landscape architecture. If the drainage gradient is too low, rain and melt water drainage will be insufficient.

  4. Civil drawing - Wikipedia

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    Site Drawing for Gov. Inst. for Research in Physical Education, Japan 1935. A civil drawing, or site drawing, is a type of technical drawing that shows information about grading, landscaping, or other site details.

  5. Site plan - Wikipedia

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    A site plan or a plot plan is a type of drawing used by architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and engineers which shows existing and proposed conditions for a given area, typically a parcel of land which is to be modified. Sites plan typically show buildings, roads, sidewalks and paths/trails, parking, drainage facilities, sanitary ...

  6. Grade (slope) - Wikipedia

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    Any of these may be used. Grade is usually expressed as a percentage, but this is easily converted to the angle α by taking the inverse tangent of the standard mathematical slope, which is rise / run or the grade / 100. If one looks at red numbers on the chart specifying grade, one can see the quirkiness of using the grade to specify slope ...

  7. Mortgage and refinance rates for Dec. 17, 2024: Average ... - AOL

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    See today's average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage, 15-year fixed, jumbo loans, refinance rates and more — including up-to-date rate news.

  8. Soil gradation - Wikipedia

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    In a design, the gradation of the in situ (on site) soil often controls the design and ground water drainage of the site. A poorly graded soil will have better drainage than a well graded soil, [2] if it is not high in clay quality. Soil is graded as either well graded or poorly graded. [3]

  9. The biggest reason people launched GoFundMe campaigns in 2024

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    The top fundraising campaign on crowdfunding platform GoFundMe in 2024 reflects what has been a major pain point for millions of Americans: inflation. The company's annual giving report shows that ...