In: Civil Engineering
A 240 hp (power-shift) dozer is used in a pushing operation. The
dozer is equipped
with a straight blade. The material (dry and noncohesive) weighs 98
pcf in the bank
state. It is estimated the material will swell 6%, from bank to
loose state. The center-of
mass–to–center-of-mass pushing distance is 200 ft. Job efficiency
can be assumed to
be equivalent to a 45-min hour. Calculate the production in bcy per
hour and the
direct cost of the proposed earthmoving operation in dollars per
bcy. The company’s
normal O&O cost for these machines is $95 per hour and the
operator’s wage is
$15.00 per hour plus 40% for fringes, insurance, and worker’s
compensation. (207
bcy/hr, $0.561/bcy).