Practice Scraper Production Cycle - 6 | 8. Back-Track Loading Method | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is back-track loading?

💡 Hint: Think about what the pusher does after loading the first scraper.

Question 2

Easy

What is the main advantage of chain loading?

💡 Hint: Consider why this method is more efficient.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which loading method is the slowest?

  • Chain Loading
  • Back-Track Loading
  • Shuttle Loading

💡 Hint: Consider the steps involved in each loading method.

Question 2

True or False: Chain loading allows the pusher to pull scrapers without returning.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency of the process.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have two scrapers and one pusher. If the scraper cycle time is 2 minutes and the pusher cycle time is 1 minute, how many scrapers can effectively be served?

💡 Hint: Think about how their times relate to efficiency.

Question 2

In an excavation project, a contractor wants to use back-track loading but realizes it might delay progress. If the average load time is 3 minutes and the return time is 2 minutes, what is the total cycle time?

💡 Hint: Add the loading and returning times together.

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