Concrete access slope ,what is acceptable?

[celtis man]

We are just about to lay an access point for the cows to enter their new house , they will have to go up and down a ramp and I wonder how steep the incline is acceptable for the farm assurance audit ?
We have asked them and they have offered no answer!
So I am asking for your opinions
Thanks

 

[More to life]

@Beef farmer will have the perfect solution.

 

[I thats it]

hmmm, will it be same guidance as cow trailer back door angle?

 

[Beef farmer]

How many ft drop?

 

[celtis man]

Maybe 3.5ft drop .

 

[Ffermer Bach]

hmmm, will it be same guidance as cow trailer back door angle?

I have read that the angle on a stock trailer is really too steep (but thinking about it, I am not sure if that is talking about the sheep decks), but the ideal is to load the stock box off a ramp, I know this doe not help answer the question at all!

 

[jimmer]

I have just put a 10ft wide ramp up from my shed extension to the collecting yard .
It drops the height of a 1.5m panel over a 35ft length , i wouldn't want it any steeper , but it's fine and the cows have no issues

 

[I thats it]

also wants a "grippy" finish (sorry for stating the obvious)

 

[Beef farmer]

Maybe 3.5ft drop .

6 7in steps

 

[I thats it]

6 7in steps

over what distance would you do the steps? longer the better I guess

 

[Beef farmer]

over what distance would you do the steps? longer the better I guess

4ft platform. 6ft be better

 

[dannewhouse]

be good for scraper tractor in steps as well!

 

[foxbox]

Page 91 of this suggests that steps are better but slopes should not exceed 17%, some other useful info in it too.

 

[jimmer]

 

[celtis man]

Here is the slope in it's rough state

 

[bigw]

I thought this stuff looked good for slopes.

http://shieldagriculture.co.uk/kraiburg-monta/

 

[kill]

also wants a "grippy" finish (sorry for stating the obvious)

Deep tamped finish but if it's too steep make them long steps as cattle prefer steps

 

[celtis man]

I was hoping for a gripping but scrapable finish as I don't want to be having to get the hand scrape going to much with step's .
We shall see how it shapes up next week
Thanks

 

[Beef farmer]

I was hoping for a gripping but scrapable finish as I don't want to be having to get the hand scrape going to much with step's .
We shall see how it shapes up next week
Thanks

Stick a 1inch run on a 4ft step, no scraping needed

 

[simmy_bull]

Here is the slope in it's rough state

Which part of the photo is the slope? The slope down the side of the brick building looks fairly steep!