Contour Mapping – Characteristics, Methods & Uses. The Contour are the lines joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of earth or we can say that the contour is a line in which the ground surface is intersected by the level surface obtained by joining points of the …
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How to Calculate Gradient, Run and Rise in Civil Construction. In this Article i will calculate the slope, run & rise in the three different drawings as shown below. 1 – Slope calculation. Given Data. Run = 15m. Rise = 0.5m. Slope = [run ÷ rise] = [15m. ÷ 0.5m]. …
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What is Alignment of The Road ? The position occupied by the center line of the Road in plan is called alignment of road. The new road should be aligned very carefully as the cost of the Construction, maintenance, safety & ease in travel etc. depends much upon the alignment …
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