Converting a gradient such as 1:40 over a pipe length into the actual vertical fall in millimetres.
Pipes that drain by gravity need the right slope, called the fall. Gradient is written as a ratio, and this example shows how to turn that ratio into a real measurement. The figures are chosen for the example.
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