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A longitudinal reference line or slope to which a highway, railway, or other infrastructure is built. It defines the intended grade or slope of the structure, ensuring proper drainage, safety, and functionality..
In valleys and depressions, embankments with side slopes of 1½ to 1, or about 33°, are raised to the grade line of the road; while the ridges and other prominences, occurring upon the route, are cut through to the same level, or grade line, leaving a surface width of 26 feet, and slopes upon the sides in the proportion of 1 to 1, or 45°.
Some soils, however, have a high water table, bedrock, or other obstacles that must be considered before the position of the gradeline is determined.
A good procedure is to first attempt to plot the gradeline on a topographic map, connecting the positive control points, and keeping the road at an acceptable grade.
Use grade line when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Grade line means A longitudinal reference line or slope to which a highway, railway, or other infrastructure is built. It defines the intended grade or slope of the structure, ensuring proper drainage, safety, and functionality..
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In valleys and depressions, embankments with side slopes of 1½ to 1, or about 33°, are raised to the grade line of the road; while the ridges and other prominences, occurring upon the route, are cut through to the same level, or grade line, leaving a surface width of 26 feet, and slopes upon the sides in the proportion of 1 to 1, or 45°.
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