Practice Tire Cost - 3.2.4 | 12. Equipment cost – Caterpillar and Peurifoy method | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for estimating tire replacement cost?

💡 Hint: Think about how often a tire needs to be replaced.

Question 2

Easy

How much percentage is generally added to tire replacement costs for repairs?

💡 Hint: It is a small percentage of the replacement cost.

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Question 1

What is typically included in tire costs for equipment?

  • Fuel Costs
  • Replacement Costs
  • Operator Wages

💡 Hint: Focus on direct costs associated with the tire's functionality.

Question 2

True or False: Tire repair costs are included in the same category as fuel costs in budgeting.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Separate your knowledge regarding maintenance and operational expenses.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a tire set costs $2000 with each tire lasting 4000 hours and repair costs amounting to 10%, calculate the effective cost over 1000 hours of operation.

💡 Hint: Calculate on a per-hour basis first and multiply by the hours operated.

Question 2

A contractor projects that their equipment will run for 2500 hours a year. They know the cost of tires will be $1000 per tire with a life span of 5000 hours. If they also consider a repair cost that is 15%, how much should they budget for tires each year?

💡 Hint: Separate base replacement and repair costs into yearly projections.

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