Description
Calculate a berm side's horizontal run and sloped length.
Landscape geometry distinguishes plan area, depth, void fraction, grade, center spacing and nominal clearances. A horizontal-per-vertical slope is the inverse orientation of rise/run, and post counts differ from bay counts. Supplied geometric terms do not establish stability, drainage, accessibility or safe construction.
Calculate a berm side's horizontal run and sloped length.
When to use this tool
Use Berm Side Run Length when you already have bermRise, suppliedHorizontalPerVertical and need to calculate a berm side's horizontal run and sloped length.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter bermRise, suppliedHorizontalPerVertical. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read horizontalRun, slopedLength. Use the output convention below.
Require rise>=0 and suppliedHorizontalPerVertical>=0; run=rise*ratio and slopedLength=hypot(rise,run).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| bermRise | Berm Rise | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| suppliedHorizontalPerVertical | Nonnegative horizontal run per vertical rise, not its reciprocal. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| horizontalRun | Horizontal Run | Required. Finite number. |
| slopedLength | Sloped Length | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"bermRise": 3,
"suppliedHorizontalPerVertical": 4
},
"output": {
"horizontalRun": 12,
"slopedLength": 12.36931687685298
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The ratio is horizontal/vertical, not rise/run; no soil stability, drainage behavior or appropriate berm slope is established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a verified site survey and complete dimensioned layout for a landscape design. Include material behavior, drainage, ground conditions and the applicable requirements when local volumes, grades or spacing calculations cannot answer the full question.
References
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