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Grade Calculator

Site grade is rise divided by run. You get percent grade, a 1:x ratio, and an angle. This is not a survey plat. Math slope between two points and roof pitch live on other URLs.

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How to calculate percent grade

  1. Enter rise and run in the same unit. Rise can be 0. Run must be greater than 0.
  2. Read percent grade (rise/run × 100), the 1:x ratio, and the angle.
  3. Do not treat the output as a plat or a set of bearings.
  4. Roof pitch and math slope between two points are different pages. Nothing is uploaded.

Site grade

Rise over run for ground or a drive

Graderise / run
Percent grade(rise / run) × 100
Ratio1 : run / |rise|
Angleatan(rise/run) in degrees
Not a platNo survey bearings or legal grade
Nearby jobsRoof pitch and math slope are other URLs

How percent grade and 1:x are computed

Grade is rise over run. Percent multiplies by 100. The ratio row is 1 to run divided by the absolute rise. Angle is arctangent of the grade. A zero rise reports a flat percent.

Percent slope versus roof pitch versus math slope

Site grade is a civil takeoff. Roof covering uses roof pitch. A line through two Cartesian points is the slope calculator. Stair rise is stairs.

Not a survey plat

Drainage design, ADA ramps, and recorded grades need field work and codes this page does not load. Estimate only, not code approval.

Use cases

A driveway stick reading, a 2 ft drop in 20 ft of run, or converting percent to an angle. Cross-slope on a road is not a second axis here.

Limits

Run must be greater than 0. Rise uses the number you type, including 0. CZNull does not receive the numbers.

Grade calculator questions

Does this page upload my numbers?
No. The formula runs in the page you opened. CZNull does not receive the values.
Is this a survey plat?
No. It is rise over run from numbers you type.
How is this different from math slope?
Math slope uses two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2). This page uses a single rise and run for site grade.
How is this different from roof pitch?
Roof pitch reports x:12 and an area factor for covering. Grade is a ground percent.
Can rise be zero?
Yes. Percent grade is then 0.
Can I treat the result as official?
No. Codes and surveys control. Use the page to check the arithmetic.