Restricted Grade Design

This command calculates the length of vertical curve required if the grade change is restricted to a rate of change per 100 feet/units.

Prompts

Percent of Grade + for uphill - for downhill.
Line select/<Percent of grade in <2.0>>: L
[nea on] select Line that defines grade in: pick the line
Slope Distance> 900.89 Horizontal Distance> 900.00
Elevation Difference: -40.00 Slope Ratio: -22.50:1 Slope Percent: -4.44
Line select/<Percent of grade out <-2.0>>: 2.5
Percent of grade change restriction per 100 linear units <2.0>: press Enter
Required length of vertical curve> 347.22

Pulldown Menu Location: Profiles > Profile Utilities
Keyboard Command: vcrg
Prerequisite: None