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    Floating Gradient

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    The gradient is expressed as the ratio of the difference in height between two points and the horizontal distance between them. For example, if the difference in height is 1 foot over a horizontal distance of 50 feet, the gradient is 1 in 50 or 2%. A floating gradient is the gradient at which a vehicle can descend without needing traction to maintain a uniform speed due to balancing the negative traction forces from descending against the traction required to move at a constant speed on that gradient. Floating gradients are often provided at summit curves.

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    Floating Gradient

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    The gradient is expressed as the ratio of the difference in height between two points and the horizontal distance between them. For example, if the difference in height is 1 foot over a horizontal distance of 50 feet, the gradient is 1 in 50 or 2%. A floating gradient is the gradient at which a vehicle can descend without needing traction to maintain a uniform speed due to balancing the negative traction forces from descending against the traction required to move at a constant speed on that gradient. Floating gradients are often provided at summit curves.

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    The gradient is expressed as the ratio of the difference in height between two points and the horizontal distance between them. For example, if the difference in height is 1 foot over a horizontal distance of 50 feet, the gradient is 1 in 50 or 2%. A floating gradient is the gradient at which a vehicle can descend without needing traction to maintain a uniform speed due to balancing the negative traction forces from descending against the traction required to move at a constant speed on that gradient. Floating gradients are often provided at summit curves.

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    Floating Gradient

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    Deep Debnath
    The gradient is expressed as the ratio of the difference in height between two points and the horizontal distance between them. For example, if the difference in height is 1 foot over a horizontal distance of 50 feet, the gradient is 1 in 50 or 2%. A floating gradient is the gradient at which a vehicle can descend without needing traction to maintain a uniform speed due to balancing the negative traction forces from descending against the traction required to move at a constant speed on that gradient. Floating gradients are often provided at summit curves.

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    Gradient :

    It is expressed as the ratio of the difference of heights between the two points and the distance
    between them.
    Thus, if the difference of level between two points A and B is 1 feet and the horizontal distance
    between them is 50 feet, the gradient is said to be 1 in 50. It is also sometimes expressed as a
    percentage is 1/50 x 100 = 2 %

    Floating Gradient
    When a motor vehicle descends a gradient, some traction is required to maintain it at uniform speed,
    but due to the descent, these are the negative traction forces or resistance. This resistance will be
    equal to the traction effort required to maintain the vehicle at a uniform sped with a particular
    gradient. Such a gradient is called “Floating Gradient”.
    Floating gradients are generally provided at summit curves.

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