Ramp inclination

[ictoos]

If I need to build a ramp into my shed that rises to a height of 10". what is a standard inclination for a ramp?

I can do the math if someone can give me an angle.

K

[TDHofstetter]

There's no real standard for ramps - they can be steep or they can be shallow. The choice is yours, to be decided upon according to available run length, the kind & weight of the stuff you'll be moving along it, aesthetics, and other matters of personal preference. It shouldn't be any steeper than a standard staircase, which means it should be more than about 12" long... but the rest is up to you.

[dicklaxt]

Unless its for wheel chairs.

[rrich]

Kerry,
As I recall, the ADA requires no more than one inch per foot. Plus there is a requirement for a minimum three foot square landing every 8 feet or so. (Maybe 10 feet??)

see: www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm

If the ramp is to wheel the garden implements in and out, then three or four feet should be enough to get the tools in and out. I have 6 foot ramps that I would use to wheel a reel front throw lawn mower in and out of the truck. (To take in to have sharpened.)

[Beamer]

The only thing i can add here is to account for the clearance of what yer pushin' over that ramp. At the top, it can high center if you are too steep. At the bottom, you may slam the front of the implement if the ramp's too steep.

[art3427]

The steeper the ramp the harder it is to push heavy stuff up it. Going down is easy no matter how steep the incline.

art