Drop Of Retaining Wall - Calculated Industries 4325 Pocket Reference Manual

Drop of Retaining Wall

You're building a 61 Feet 8 Inch retaining
wall along a driveway that slopes away at
1/4 Inch per Foot. There are 4 sections,
each measuring 15 Feet 5 Inches in
Length. What is the proper drop amount
for each section? What is the total (accu-
mulated) drop Depth at the end of all four
sections?
KEYSTROKES
1. Clear calculator:
o o
2. Enter wall section Length:
1 5 f 5 i l
3. Enter drop per Foot to find the drop per
section and the total drop Depth at 1st
wall section:
1 / 4 d d
4. Find total drop Depth of 2nd through 4th
wall sections:
d
d
d
Note: Successive presses of d will continue to
add the drop amount of 3-7/8 Inches to the prior wall
section's drop, for an accumulated drop total.
P
DROP 0
DROP 0
DROP 1
R
OCKET EFERENCE
LNTH 15
DROP 0
FEET
FEET
G
FEET
3-7/8
FEET
7-11/16
11-9/16
3-7/16
FEET
— 30
UIDE
DISPLAY
0.
5
INCH
INCH
INCH
INCH
INCH