1.2 - Correction Factors Application
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What is a correction factor?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need adjustments.
Define job efficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider how efficient a machine is during its operation.
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What is a correction factor?
💡 Hint: Think about what change means.
True or False: Job efficiency refers to how well a machine performs when it operates.
💡 Hint: It is about time spent effectively.
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If the bulldozer has an original productivity rate of 140.5 loose cubic meters per hour and you apply the following correction factors: visibility 0.8, operator skill 0.7, material type 0.8, and job efficiency 0.89, what is the final adjusted productivity?
💡 Hint: Keep multiplying the original productivity by each correction factor.
A project requires the gyroscopic weight factor of the bulldozer to be integrated into the productivity calculations. If the weight factor is 1.15 and your adjusted productivity is 62.18 loose cubic meters, what is the ultimate productivity after this adjustment?
💡 Hint: Multiply the adjusted productivity by the gyroscopic weight factor.
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