If the standard cdot curb and gutter template is used at curb ramps the requirement for a 5 maximum counter slope at the bottom of the curb ramp will not be met.
Curb gutter pan.
Curb is a short wall installed to hold the pavement from the sides and act as a barrier between yard and street.
In most cases the height of the curb ramp across the gutter pan will be minimal two inches or less but the side slopes of this extension should be tapered out at a minimum slope of three horizontal to one vertical.
This is determined by allowing a 8 33 ramp slope and a 5 gutter counter slope.
Curb and gutter types construction and advantages.
Curb and gutter is a type of curb with a gutter pan which is commonly referred to on all blueprints as curb and gutter.
Usually curb and gutter are constructed together at a site.
Durable and effective concrete formations.
Prowag allows a maximum change in grade of 13 3 between the bottom of a curb ramp and the gutter pan.
Concrete can be placed much more precisely than asphalt can giving even fairly flat lots the ability to drain.
Curb and gutter is the first part of the parking lot to be installed and is done to a strict tolerance.
Gutters and curbs are responsible for more on your property than you might think.
The drainage patterns in most parking lots are engineered using the gutter pans of the curb and gutter as flow lines.