4.2.1 - Section-wise Resistance Analysis
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What is the unit weight of dry earth soil given in the lecture?
💡 Hint: Refer to the section on unit weights.
What is the average loading time for a scraper?
💡 Hint: Look for cycle time information.
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What is the unit weight of dry earth soil?
💡 Hint: Refer to the unit weight section.
True or False: The swell factor for push-loaded scrapers is defaulted to increase by 10%.
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of additional pressure on the material.
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A scraper has a heaped capacity of 30 m³. If loaded to 90% capacity with a swell factor of 0.85, what is the effective bank volume?
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the swell factor after calculating the load volume.
If one pusher can support 5 scrapers, what should their combined cycle time for optimal efficiency be if each scraper cycles 8 minutes?
💡 Hint: Consider how cycle times overlap to maintain constant work.
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