Practice Determining Balanced Number of Trucks - 4.2 | 16. Loading Time and Gravimetric Capacity | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

Define gravimetric capacity.

💡 Hint: What does the manufacturer specify?

Question 2

Easy

How is loading time calculated?

💡 Hint: Think about the timing of loading activity.

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Question 1

What does gravimetric capacity refer to?

  • A measure of speed
  • The maximum safe load
  • The cycle time of equipment

💡 Hint: What does the manufacturer state about the machine?

Question 2

True or False: It is safe to overload machines beyond their gravimetric capacity.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of exceeding limits.

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Question 1

You are managing a project with a loader that has a cycle time of 1.5 minutes and a truck with a 35-minute cycle time. If the truck capacity is 12m³, how many trucks would be balanced?

💡 Hint: Work with the cycle time ratios.

Question 2

If the excavator can handle a dump of 15 tons, with a load of 8 tons per truck, how many truck loads can it process within a given time frame, assuming no waiting time?

💡 Hint: Think about the limits versus machine capacity.

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