2.1 - Overview of Previous Lecture
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Practice Questions
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What is a scraper?
💡 Hint: Think about the equipment used for earth moving.
Define swell factor.
💡 Hint: It’s essential for volume calculations.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a scraper?
💡 Hint: Think about what it does after loading.
True or False: The swell factor decreases when using a pusher.
💡 Hint: What happens to the material density in the scraper?
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Challenge Problems
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A construction site requires you to calculate the total weight of earth moved. If a scraper has a volume of 24.5 loose cubic meters and a swell factor of 0.85, what is the bank volume and the total weight if the unit weight is 1650 kg/m³?
💡 Hint: Remember to calculate both volume and then weight.
Assuming a pusher cycle time of 1.5 minutes, what would be the optimal number of scrapers to balance productivity if each operates in a cycle of 8.2 minutes?
💡 Hint: Think about how to handle rounding when you get a fraction.
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