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  2. Inclined plane - Wikipedia

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    Example: If the height of a ramp is H = 1 meter and its length is L = 5 meters, then the mechanical advantage is = =, which means that a 20 lb force will lift a 100 lb load. The Liverpool Minard inclined plane has the dimensions 1804 meters by 37.50 meters, which provides a mechanical advantage of

  3. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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    For example, a 20-inch (510 mm) rise requires a minimum of 20 feet (6.10 m) in length of ramp. Additionally, ADA limits the longest single span of ramp, prior to a rest or turn platform, to 30 feet (9.14 m). [2] [3] Ramps can be as long as needed, but no single run of ramp can exceed 30 feet (9.14 m).

  4. Grade (slope) - Wikipedia

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    as a ratio of one part rise to so many parts run. For example, a slope that has a rise of 5 feet for every 1000 feet of run would have a slope ratio of 1 in 200. (The word "in" is normally used rather than the mathematical ratio notation of "1:200".) This is generally the method used to describe railway grades in Australia and the UK.

  5. ACN-PCN method - Wikipedia

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    Ultralow strength: characterized by K = 20 MN/m^3 and representing all K values below 25 MN/m^3 for rigid pavements, and by CBR = 3 and representing all CBR values below 4 for flexible pavements D: Maximum allowable tire pressure: Unlimited: no pressure limit W: High: limited to 1.75 MPa X: Medium: limited to 1.25 MPa Y: Low: limited to 0.50 MPa Z

  6. Elevated highway - Wikipedia

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    Engineering of paving, exit orientation, turn radius, drainage, curb height, ramp length, speed optimization, shoulders, maintenance procedures, noise abatement, and minimizing the "highway wall" effect that could divide communities, were all improved in the 1940s through 1970s, partially by examining the deficiencies of this early elevated ...

  7. Cant (road and rail) - Wikipedia

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    The maximum value of cant (the height of the outer rail above the inner rail) for a standard gauge railway is approximately 150 mm (6 in). [citation needed] For high-speed railways in Europe, maximum cant is 180 mm (7 in) when slow freight trains are not allowed. [1]

  8. Half-pipe - Wikipedia

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    Thus, it is the ratio between height and transition radius that determines the personality of a given ramp, because the ratio determines the angle of the lip. [ 4 ] On half-pipes which are less than vertical, the height, typically between 50% and 75% of the radius, profoundly affects the ride up to and from the lip, and the speed at which ...

  9. Ramp travel index - Wikipedia

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    The distance traveled up the ramp is then measured and is divided by the vehicle's wheelbase and finally multiplied by 1000 to give a final RTI score. [1] Most stock SUVs have RTI values from 400 to 550; [1] vehicles modified for off-road competition have the ability to exceed 1000. [2]