3.1 - Problem on Productivity Estimation
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Practice Questions
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Define the swell factor and its importance in scraper operations.
💡 Hint: Think about how volume changes when material is disturbed.
What is cycle time?
💡 Hint: Consider all the stages of the operation.
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What is the swell factor?
💡 Hint: Think about how soil changes when disturbed.
True or False: Rolling resistance is the same in all haul route conditions.
💡 Hint: Consider different surfaces and their effects.
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Consider a scenario where the rolling resistance on a new haul path increases to 80 kg per ton. How would this change the effective speed and productivity of a scraper?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how resistance affects motion in machines.
A scraper operating with a swell factor of 1.2 is loading a material with a unit weight of 1700 kg/m³. Calculate the volume in bank cubic meters.
💡 Hint: Use the definition of swell factor properly.
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