logo
logo
Sign in

How To Calculate The Slope As A Percentage

avatar
Aliana Sharma
How To Calculate The Slope As A Percentage

How to calculate the slope as a percentage 

 

Slope calculator 

 

Without any problems, the online slope calculator will help you to calculate the slope, elevation, distance at the very right time with more accuracy. With the help of a calculator, you can calculate the slope of the roof. pipeline slope. the slope of the stairs. the slope of the road, etc. From point to point, you can also calculate the elevation between points or the distance.

 

The order of work: 

  1. Select the value that you need to calculate 
  2. Select in which unit of measure you want to set/calculate the slope (3 types to choose from: degrees, ppm, percent) 
  3. Set the 1st unknown 
  4. Set 2- unknown 
  5. Press the "Calculation" button 

 

For instance:

the slope in degrees is calculated through the tangent of the angle: x = h / L 

the slope in ppm is calculated according to the following formula: x = 1000 * h / L 

the slope in percent is calculated according to the following formula: x = 100 * h / L 



How to calculate the slope as a percentage? 

To avoid problems with the finished structure's installation, when creating project documentation, very often the slope is indicated not in degrees, but in percent. 

 

The slope in degrees will be more convenient because it is calculated for the steep roof slopes. For a small angle, to avoid errors in the calculation and installation, the use of percentages which is used to indicate the value of the slope will help you.

 

Percentage Slope Calculation Methods 

You can use these methods to find out the percentage of slope on a land plot-

 

Leveling is the most accurate and the easiest method to determine the angle of the slope. Simple calculations are made by the simple ratio and all the important and necessary quantities are measured with the help of a special device. The height difference is divided by the distance, then the result is multiplied by 100%.  Modern levels facilitate the work of gauges because they are equipped with built-in memory;

 

Without using any expensive equipment, you can measure your slope. The elevation is often indicated on site plans or topographic maps. On the land plot, these places are outlined, pegs can be used for this purpose, then the distance between them is measured with a survey compass.  With the same scheme as working with a level, the mathematical calculations are made;

 

From the topographic map, the slope value as a percentage can be calculated by using the interpolation method. For this, the difference in elevation is also determined, which is divided by the distance and multiplied by 100%.

 

More than that, check the online slope intercept calculator for slope calculations.

 

collect
0
avatar
Aliana Sharma
guide
Zupyak is the world’s largest content marketing community, with over 400 000 members and 3 million articles. Explore and get your content discovered.
Read more