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Calculated Industries 4065 v3.1 User Guide User Manual

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Converting Percent Grade to D:M:S

You are grading a piece of property and the site plans call for an
embankment with a grade “no steeper than 35%.” Your level shows
the slope at an 18° 15’ angle. Will this pass?

KEYSTROKE

DISPLAY

Enter grade and convert to degrees:minutes:seconds:

o o

0.

3 5 % Ç t Ç •

(dms

deg)

DMS 19.17.24

Since your level reading of 18° 15’ is less steep than 19° 17’ 24”, the
slope will pass inspection.

Converting Tangent/Pitch to Angle

Find the angle and corresponding tangent for a roof with an 8/12 Pitch.

KEYSTROKE

DISPLAY

1. Enter pitch:

o o

0.

8 i p

PTCH 8

INCH

2. Convert Pitch to degrees:

p

PTCH 33.69°

3. Find Tangent or Slope:

t

0.666667

Converting Roof Angle in Degrees to Pitch in Inches

Convert a roof angle of 30.25° to Pitch in Inches.

KEYSTROKE

DISPLAY

1. Enter angle:

o o

0.

3 0 • 2 5 t

0.583183

2. Convert to Pitch:

Ç p

(Slope)

SLP 0.583183

p

PTCH 7

INCH

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