8 SLOPES AND GRADIENTS
rs 29 Dumping Angles for
Various Materials
(angles at which different materials will slide out of tipped body)
angle with reference to horizontal
sr no material dumping angle
degrees
1 ashes dry 33
2 ashes moist 36
3 clay 45
4 coal hard 24
5 coke 23
6 earth loose 28
7 earth compact 50
8 gravel 40
9 ore dry 30
10 ore fresh mined 37
11 sand dry 35
12 sand moist 40
sand and
13 27
crushed stone
14 stone broken 27
15 stone crushed 30
Source : Products Fact Book by Hammermills
rs 29 Page 1 of 1