3.1 - Using Production Curves
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Practice Questions
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What components are included in the cycle time of a bulldozer?
💡 Hint: Think about what a bulldozer needs to do in a full operation.
Explain what production curves represent.
💡 Hint: Consider how distance affects performance.
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What does cycle time consist of?
💡 Hint: Think about the different phases a dozer goes through during operation.
Corrections factors are necessary because:
💡 Hint: What happens to performance when conditions change?
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Given a bulldozer model has an ideal production rate of 40 loose cubic meters/hour with correction factors of 0.85 for visibility and 0.75 for material type, calculate the adjusted productivity.
💡 Hint: Multiply the ideal productivity with each correction factor step-by-step.
A bulldozer working on a slope with a 10% grade shows a decrease in output to 30 loose cubic meters/hour, while a similar one working on flat ground shows 50. Calculate the correction factor for the slope.
💡 Hint: Think about how terrain directly affects performance.
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