Practice Cycle Time Analysis - 4.1 | 8. Back-Track Loading Method | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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4.1 - Cycle Time Analysis

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the back-track loading method?

💡 Hint: Think about how the pusher moves after loading.

Question 2

Easy

Name one advantage of chain loading.

💡 Hint: Does it have to go back like the back-track method?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the slowest loading method?

  • Back-Track Loading
  • Chain Loading
  • Shuttle Loading

💡 Hint: Think of how the pusher moves after loading.

Question 2

True or False: Chain loading eliminates backtracking.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how the pusher operates after loading the first scraper.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A construction site needs to calculate the productivity of scrapers operating under different loading methods. If scraper loading time remains constant at 4 minutes, analyze how the methods' cycle times affect overall production over an 8-hour shift.

💡 Hint: Focus on understanding how each cycle time affects total time available.

Question 2

Given the average pusher takes 3 minutes per cycle, calculate how many scrapers can be effectively managed by one pusher if the loading time is established at 6 minutes using the balancing formula N = Ts/Tp.

💡 Hint: Substitute into the formula for a clear understanding.

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