In: Civil Engineering
Scraper tare (empty) |
72000 kg |
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Average load carried |
31 m3 |
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Density of material, in bank |
1650 kg/ m3 |
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Load factor I |
0.7 |
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Distribution of load to driving wheels (% of gross weight) |
57 % |
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Uphill grade on haul road, loaded |
4 % |
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Traction coefficient, haul road |
0.53 |
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Rolling Resistance Factor, loaded |
0.38 kN/t |
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Average speed, haul |
15 km/hr |
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Haul distance |
1020 m |
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Average speed, return empty |
44 km/hr |
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Return distance (by different route) |
1130 m |
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Efficiency factor (operator and scraper together) |
42 min/hr |
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Fixed time is made up of: |
Spot time |
0.8 min |
Load time |
2.9 min |
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Dump time |
1.4 min |
a) Calculate the gross vehicle weight (GVW) (kg)
(Answer in kg)
b) Calculate maximum tractive force (kN) on road at driving wheels when loaded
(Answer in kN)
c) Calculate the effective grade % on the haul road.
d) Calculate total resistance (kg) while hauling.
e) Calculate the total cycle time (minutes).
f) Calculate production rate, in Bank m3/hr.