It is not possible to carry heavy and huge materials by lifting them up in a factory or in a manufacturing site, the material can be in bulk and extremely hefty, besides, with every passing day we are encountering problems physically in our life, a reason for this physical inefficiency is our increasing dependency on technology, but to a wide extent, we have solutions to all our problems too.

The fact that with age, movement becomes difficult, joints and bones start getting weak and it becomes hard for aged and elder people to climb up and down on a staircase, the solution to this is using a ramp. Ramps can also be used to send across heavy cargo up and down a building.

The efficiency of a good ramp depends upon its slope, in this article; we will discuss the basics of an ideal ramp slope calculated by a ramp angle calculator. 

WHAT IS RAMP SLOPE?

A ramp is a surface that is sloped and specially designed for proper that cannot use a staircase and require external aid to move across the various floors of a building, it is designed for moving wheelchairs or stretchers from one place to another or from one floor of the building to the other.

 Ramp slope refers to the relationship between the V-shaped angle between the horizontal and vertical distance of a ramp.

The ramp angle plays a very important role in designing the structure of a ramp because it establishes a smooth transition between the ground and the ramp; it helps in deciding the speed and obstructions that might be encountered while walking up and down a place.

IDEAL RAMP SLOPE:

The ideal ratio of the vertical and horizontal fronts of a ramp slope varies according to various ramp slope calculators, they are designed according to different governing bodies at different places of the world.

The design of a ramp may vary according to the purpose of its construction and on the basis of various standards set by different governing bodies. 

Ideally, the slope of a ramp depends on the distance it is built for.

A ramp should not be too long enough, even if so, it should have sufficient breaks in between so that it has sufficient room for setting the right speed when in motion because the angle of a ramp depends upon the length it covers, its maximum length should not be more than 9 meters so that the slope of the ramp can be such that it does not require an external force to give the wheelchair or cargo, for instance, a push and can slide down or up easily across the building.

THE SLOPE OF A RAMP:

As suggested by ramp angle calculators, the slope of the ramp largely is based on the distance it covers, but below are the general proportions that are used in designing and constructing a ramp.

• If it covers a distance of fewer than 1.5 meters, it should have an ideal slope of 12%.
• If it covers a distance of around 3 meters, it should have an ideal slope of 10%.
• If it covers a distance of around 9 meters, its ideal slope is around 8%. 
• The best ratio by ideal slope ramp calculators of having a slope for a ramp is 1:12, which means that for a run of 12 inches on the horizontal axis, the ramp should have a rise of 1 inch on the vertical axis, this ratio remains the same whether the distance rises or falls.

Apart from the above-mentioned factors, there are other factors that ideal ramp angle calculators suggest should also be considered before constructing a ramp, the slope of which may vary on the fact for what purpose it is being used.