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Gradient measurements
- Subject: Gradient measurements
- From: "David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 22:40:22 +1030
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Camtech Internet Customer
What is the conversion formula for our 1 in x form of gradient measurements
to the percentage system?
Also, conversion to degrees?
I thought 50% was 1 in 1 or 45 deg., but have just been viewing a funicular
with a 100% gradient - it doesn't look vertical!
http://freedom.dicea.unifi.it/pub/funimag/chatelot01.htm if you're
interested.
Thanks in advance, & thanks to all those who responded to my enquiry about
steep gradients.
David Martin
Blue Mountains Railway Pages
http://www.mountains.net.au/plaza/rail/