loading ramps

Truck bed slopes

Loading ramps are inclined surfaces that bridge the gap between ground level and a raised platform—typically a truck bed, loading dock, or trailer.

They allow wheeled cargo, vehicles, or equipment to roll up or down rather than being lifted: We backed the truck up to the loading ramps and drove the forklift aboard.

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Opposites
function/direction of movement

loading rampsexit ramps

Highway departure routes

access method/mechanism

loading rampsstairs

Set of steps

lifts · elevators · ladders · freight elevators · staircases

barrier vs. access

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Structures controlling site access

bollards

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G