Dumping Angles

Tipping angles - common materials as ashes, sand, earth, shingles ...

tipping dumping angle

Tipping angles - angles at which different materials will slide out of tipped body - of some common materials are indicated below:

Material Dumping Angle
(degrees)
Ashes, dry 33
Ashes, moist 36
Ashes, wet 30
Asphalt 45
Brick 40
Cinders, dry 33
Cinders, moist 34
Cinders, wet 31
Cinders and Clay 30
Clay 45
Coal, hard 24
Coal, soft 30
Coke 23
Concrete 30
Earth, loose 28
Earth, compact 50
Garbage 30
Gravel 40
Ore, dry 30
Ore, damp or fresh mined 37
Rubble 45
Sand, dry 35
Sand, damp 40
Sand, with crushed stone 27
Shingles 40
Stone 30
Stone, broken 27
Stone, crushed 30

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