5.2. Factors Influencing Equipment Selection

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is haul distance?

   Hint

   Think about how far material needs to be transported.

2. 2.

   Name one factor influencing equipment selection.

   Hint

   Consider the project context.

3. 3.

   What is the critical factor based on equipment type related to distance?

   • Haul distance
   • Budget
   • Project Team

   Hint

   Which factor relates closely to transportation?

4. 4.

   True or False: Larger equipment always guarantees better productivity.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about costs and efficiency.

5. 5.

   You have a project requiring excavation of 400 cubic meters of clay over a distance of 800 meters. Analyze which type of equipment you would choose and justify your choice based on haul distance and project requirements.

   Hint

   Think about how the equipment’s efficiency varies by distance.

6. 6.

   Calculate the cost implications when increasing from a bulldozer for 100-meter haul distances to a scraper for 600 meters, keeping in mind the mobilization costs and productivity changes.

   Hint

   Evaluate the economies of scale as equipment size increases.