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Old 28th Feb 2011, 06:36
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Question 3rd segment confusion

hi all
about the clarity on 3rd seg.... is a level segment but for net gradient req -0.8%, this negative dip in height getting compensated by equivalent increase in horizontal dist et al

my understanding of this has been..

when i reduce level segment by 0.8% , i go below the level segment height to a certain point. from this point i climb at the stipulated climb gradient and where this again meets the level segment height gives me the required level segment.
this has incorporated the equivalent distance increase.

am i too off the mark ???
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