Practice Production Cycle of the Loader - 3 | 12. Bucket Ratings and Capacity | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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Production Cycle of the Loader

3 - Production Cycle of the Loader

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the heaped capacity of a bucket refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about the maximum amount of material the bucket can hold.

Question 2 Easy

Define the term 'static tipping load'.

💡 Hint: Consider safety limits for loaders.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the bucket fill factor?

The weight limit for loaders
An adjustment factor for material type
The size of the bucket

💡 Hint: Think of how different materials fill a bucket.

Question 2

True or False: The heaped capacity is the same for all materials.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider if all materials fill the bucket the same way.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a loader with a heaped capacity of 3.0 m³. If the bucket fill factor for gravel—used for a project—is 75%, what is the effective load volume?

💡 Hint: Calculate using the fill factor adjustment.

Challenge 2 Hard

For a front-end loader with a static tipping load of 12,000 kg, what is the maximum allowable payload weight?

💡 Hint: Factor in the manufacturer’s safety recommendation.

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