Boat Ramp Design
Boat Ramp Design
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Starting new project for local boat club. Interested in Boat Ramp Design. Maximum gradient vs. vehicle traction. Materials and Specifications. Any info would be helpful.
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RE: Boat Ramp Design
mikolay
RE: Boat Ramp Design
Chuck
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RE: Boat Ramp Design
Let me know if this is helpful. Leave another post if you need more info.
SNAFUMAN
RE: Boat Ramp Design
Boat ramps etc. are entirely outside my personal experience, but you may get some good advice from the Standards Australia website www.standards.com.au.
At no cost, you can download a PDF file of the current Draft Guidelines for the Design of Marinas, DR 00361. (This is the draft revision of a current code of practice)
The grade for boat ramps is recommended to be between 1:7 and 1:9, with 1:8 preferred. All sorts of other requirements are discussed.
You might need to investigate whether the 'typical' towing vehicle used by your club members has too low a ground clearance for 1:8 gradient to work for them. (Every tenth vehicle in Australian cities seems to be a four-wheel drive with high ground clearance, but many other family sedans are to be seen with towbars fitted, many of which would be for use with boat trailers).