Practice Economic Haul Distance Of Equipment (2) - Construction Methods and Equipment Management

Practice: Economic Haul Distance of Equipment

Lesson 2Construction Methods and Equipment Management

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Question 1.
What is economic haul distance?
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Think about efficiency and distance.
Question 2.
Name one type of off-highway truck.
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Consider trucks that are too large for public roads.
3Question 3.
What is the ideal capacity ratio between truck and loader?
- 1:1
- 1:4
- 5:1
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Think about how many loads a truck needs to carry efficiently.
4Question 4.
True or False: Off-highway trucks can operate on public roads.
- True
- False
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Consider the size restrictions for public highways.
Question 5.
A construction project requires moving 500 cubic meters of gravel using a truck with a full capacity of 10 cubic meters. Calculate how many truck loads are required and estimate the number of bucket loads needed if the bucket can carry 2 cubic meters.
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Break down the problem step by step to find total loads.
Question 6.
If a loader takes 30 seconds per bucket load and a truck takes 10 minutes to complete the entire production cycle, calculate the total time to move 100 cubic meters with a truck and a loading capacity of 2 cubic meters.
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Make sure to account for each step in the cycle.

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