CM Day 3 Stationing Systems, Percentages and Rate per Foot

The term "stationing" means an imaginary numbering system used to describe and locate any point on a construction site.

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In the US, this numbering system is based on 1000 foot increments.

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Answer explanation

It is based on 100 foot increments.

Percent means per one hundred.

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In pipe laying, percentages of slope describe the rise and fall of the dirt on the construction site.

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Answer explanation

It is used to describe the rise and fall of the pipe.

The rate per foot is the amount of vertical rise or fall in a horizontal distance of one foot.

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To convert from percentages to rate per foot, move the decimal point two places left and add zeros where needed.

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When converting from percentages to rate per foot, you need to remove the percentage symbol and replace it with a dollar sign.

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Answer explanation

You remove the percentage symbol and replace with the foot (') symbol.

The rate-per-foot is generally used to describe the rise and fall of relatively flat pipes such as sewer pipe.

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