CHAPTER

Construction Planning, Equipment,

and Methods

Sixth Edition

EXCAVATORS
A. J. Clark School of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

By
Dr. Ibrahim Assakkaf
ENCE 420 Construction Equipment and Methods
Spring 2003
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park

CHAPTER 8. EXCAVATORS

INTRODUCTION

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Hydraulic power is
the key to the
utility of many
excavators.

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INTRODUCTION

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Hydraulic front shovels are used

predominantly for hard digging
above track level and for loading
haul units.
Hydraulic hoe excavators are used
primarily to excavate below natural
surface of the ground on which the
machine rests.

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INTRODUCTION

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The loader is a versatile piece of

equipment designed to excavate at
or above wheel/track level.
Unlike a shovel or hoe, to position
the bucket to dump, a loader must
maneuver and travel with the load.
They come in various models.

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HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS

HOE

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WHEEL & TRACK

LOADERS

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The hydraulic control of machine

components provides
9Faster cycle times.
9Outstanding control of attachments.
9High overall efficiency.
9Smoothness and ease of operation.
9Positive control that offers greater
accuracy and precision.

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Machines which make use of hydraulic pressure to

develop bucket penetration into materials are
classified by the digging motion of the bucket.

The hydraulically controlled boom and stick, to

which the bucket is attached, may be mounted on

either a crawler or a wheel tractor base.

A downward arc excavator is classified as a "hoe."

It develops excavation breakout force by pulling
the bucket toward the machine and curling the
bucket inward.

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An upward motion unit is known as a "front

shovel." A shovel develops breakout force by

crowding material away from the machine.

The downward swing of a hoe dictates usage for

excavating below the running gear.

The boom of a shovel swings upward to load;

therefore, the machine requires a material face

above the running gear to work against.

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EXCAVATOR PRODUCTION
Steps for Estimating
Production:
1. Obtain the heaped bucket load
volume (in lcy) from the
manufacturers data sheet.
2. Apply a bucket fill factor based
on the type of machine and the
class material being excavated.

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EXCAVATOR PRODUCTION
Steps for Estimating
Production (contd):

3. Estimate a peak cycle time. This

a function of machine type and
job conditions to angle of swing,
depth of height of cut, and in the
the case of loaders, travel
distance.

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EXCAVATOR PRODUCTION
Steps for Estimating
Production (contd):

4. Apply an efficiency factor.

5. Conform the production units to
the desired volume or weight (lcy
to bcy or tons).
6. Calculate the production rate.

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EXCAVATOR PRODUCTION
Production Formula:
Production =

3,600 sec Q F (AS : D )

E
1

t
60 min hr Vol. Correction

(1)
Q = heaped bucket capacity (lcy)
F = bucket fill factor
AS:D = angle of swing and depth (height) of cut correction
t = cycle time in seconds
E = efficiency (min per hour)

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EXCAVATOR PRODUCTION
Production formula (contd)
Volume correction for loose volume to bank volume,

For loose volume to tons,

1
1 + swell factor
loose unit weight, lb
2,000 lb/ton

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FRONT SHOVELS

Front shovels are used

predominately for hard digging
above track level, and loading
haul units.
The loading of shot rock would
be a typical application.

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FRONT SHOVELS
Boom
Stick

Bucket

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FRONT SHOVELS

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A shovel is capable of developing a

high breakout force.
The material being excavated
should be such that it will stand
with a fairly vertical face.
Crawler-mounted shovels have
very slow travel speeds, less than 3
mph.

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SIZE OF A FRONT SHOVEL

The size of a dragline is indicated

by the size of the bucket,
expressed in cubic yards (cu yd).
Struck Capacity: Volume actually
enclosed by the bucket for no
allowance for bucket teeth.

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BUCKET SIZE
EXCAVATORS
can usually be
equipped with
several different
size and type
buckets.

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SIZE OF A FRONT SHOVEL

Heaped Capacity: 1:1 angle of

repose for evaluating heaped
capacity. A 2:1 angles of repose is
used by the Committee on
European Construction Equipment
(CECE).

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SIZE OF A FRONT SHOVEL

Fill Factor: Rated heaped capacities

represent a net section bucket volume;
therefore, they must be corrected to
average bucket load based on the material
being handled. Fill factors are
percentages which, when multiplied by
rated heaped capacity, adjust the volume
by accounting for how the specific material
will load into the bucket (see the following
table, Table 5, or Table 8.1 of Textbook).

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SIZE OF A FRONT SHOVEL

Table 1. Fill Factors for Front Shovel Buckets (Caterpillar Inc.)

Material
Bank clay; earth
Rock-earth mixture
Rock-poorly blasted
Rock-well blasted
Shale; sandstone-standing bank
* Percent of heaped bucket capacity

Fill Factor* (%)

100 to 110
105 to 115
85 to 100
100 to 110
85 to 100

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SHOVEL PRODUCTION

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Typical cycle element times under

average conditions, for 3 to 5-cu-yd
shovels, will be
9Load bucket
9Swing with load
9Dump load
9Return swing

7-9 sec
4-6 sec
2-4 sec
4-5 sec

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SHOVEL PRODUCTION

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Actual production of a shovel is

affected by the following factors:
Class of material
Height of cut
Angle of swing
Size of hauling units
Operator skill
Physical condition of the shovel
Production efficiency ranges from 30 to 45 min per hour

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EFFECT OF THE HEIGHT OF CUT

AND SWING ANGLE ON SHOVEL
PRODUCTION

The Power Crane and Shovel

Association (PCSA) has published
findings on the optimum height of
cut based on data from studies of
cable operated shovels as shown in
Table 2 (Table 8.2 of Textbook)

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EFFECT OF THE HEIGHT OF CUT

AND SWING ANGLE ON SHOVEL
PRODUCTION

Table 2. Factors for Height of Cut and Angle of Swing Effect on Shovel
Production
Angle of Swing (degrees)
Percent
Optimum
Depth (%)
45
60
75
90
120
150
180
40
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.80
0.72
0.65
0.59
60
1.10
1.03
0.96
0.91
0.81
0.73
0.66
80
1.22
1.12
1.04
0.98
0.86
0.77
0.69
100
1.26
1.16
1.07
1.00
0.88
0.79
0.71
120
1.20
1.11
1.03
0.97
0.86
0.77
0.70
140
1.12
1.04
0.97
0.91
0.81
0.73
0.66
160
1.03
0.96
0.90
0.85
0.75
0.67
0.62

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SWING ANGLE?
30

swing
angle of
30-60
60

90

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EFFECT OF THE HEIGHT OF CUT

AND SWING ANGLE ON SHOVEL
PRODUCTION

The percent of optimum height of

cut, in the table, is obtained by
dividing the the actual height of cut
by the optimum height for the given
material and bucket, and then
multiplying the result by 100.

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EFFECT OF THE HEIGHT OF CUT

AND SWING ANGLE ON SHOVEL
PRODUCTION

The optimum height of cut ranges

from 30 to 50% of the maximum
digging height
30% for easy to load materials (i.e.,
loam sand, gravel)
40% for common earth
50% for poorly blasted rock, or sticky
clay

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EFFECT OF THE HEIGHT OF CUT

AND SWING ANGLE ON SHOVEL
PRODUCTION

The ideal production of a shovel is

based on operating at a 900 swing and
optimum height of cut.
The ideal production should be
multiplied by the proper correction factor
in order to correct the production for any
given height and swing angle.
Table 2, or Table 8.2) can be used for
this purpose.

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Example 1

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A 5-cu-yd shovel having a maximum

digging height of 34 ft is being used to
load poorly blasted rock. The face
being worked is 12 ft high and the haul
units can be positioned so that the
swing angle is only 600. What is the
adjusted ideal production if the ideal
cycle time is 21 sec.

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Example 1 (contd)

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Optimum height = 0.50 X 34 = 17 ft

Fill factor from Table 5, 85 to 100%, use 90%
60
lcy
lcy
5 0.9 = 12.86
= 771
21
min
hr
12
Percent Optimum Height = = 0.71
17
Ideal Production =

Height-swing Factor = 1.08 (from Table 2, by interpolation)

The Adjusted Ideal Production = 771 (1.08) = 833 lcy per hour

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Example 2

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A 3-cu-yd shovel, having a maximum

digging height of 30 ft, will be used on a
highway project to excavate wellblasted rock. The average face height
is expected to be 22 ft. Most of the cut
will require a 1400 swing of the shovel in
order to load the haul units. Determine
the estimated production in cubic yards
bank measure.

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Example 2 (contd)

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Optimum height = 0.50 X 30 = 15 ft

Fill Factor from Table 1, (100 to 110%), use 100%
Cycle Time = Load + Swing Loaded + Dump + Swing empty
= 9 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 21 sec = 0.35 min

60
lcy
3 1.0 = 514
0.35
hr
22
Percent Optimum Height =
= 1.47 = 147%
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Ideal Production =

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Example 2 (contd)

Table 1. Fill Factors for Front Shovel Buckets (Caterpillar Inc.)

Material
Bank clay; earth
Rock-earth mixture
Rock-poorly blasted
Rock-well blasted
Shale; sandstone-standing bank
* Percent of heaped bucket capacity

Fill Factor* (%)

100 to 110
105 to 115
85 to 100
100 to 110
85 to 100

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Height-swing Factor = 0.73 (from Table 2, by interpolation)

The Adjusted Ideal Production = 514 (0.73) = 375 lcy per hour
Percent swell, Table 4-3 (Textbook): Well-blasted Rock = 60%

Production (bcy) =

375
bcy
= 234
1.6
hr

If an efficiency of 45 min per hour is used, then

Production =(45/60) X 234 = 175.5 bcy/hr

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Example 2 (contd)

Table 2. Factors for Height of Cut and Angle of Swing Effect on Shovel
Production
Angle of Swing (degrees)
Percent
Optimum
Depth (%)
45
60
75
90
120
150
180
40
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.80
0.72
0.65
0.59
60
1.10
1.03
0.96
0.91
0.81
0.73
0.66
80
1.22
1.12
1.04
0.98
0.86
0.77
0.69
100
1.26
1.16
1.07
1.00
0.88
0.79
0.71
120
1.20
1.11
1.03
0.97
0.86
0.77
0.70
140
1.12
1.04
0.97
0.91
0.81
0.73
0.66
160
1.03
0.96
0.90
0.85
0.75
0.67
0.62

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Example 2 (contd)
Bank
weight

Loose
weight

Material

lb/cu yd

kg/m3

lb/cu yd

kg/m3

Percent
swell

Swell
factor

Clay,dry
Clay, wet
Earth, dry
Earth, wet
Earth and gravel
Gravel, dry
Gravel, wet
Limestone
Rock, well blasted
Sand, dry
Sand, wet
Shale

2,700
3,000
2,800
3,200
3,200
2,800
3,400
4,400
4,200
2,600
2,700
3,500

1,600
1,780
1,660
1,895
1,895
1,660
2,020
2,610
2,490
1,542
1,600
2,075

2,000
2,200
2,240
2,580
2,600
2,490
2,980
2,750
2,640
2,260
2,360
2,480

1,185
1,305
1,325
1,528
1,575
1,475
1,765
1,630
1,565
1,340
1,400
1,470

35
35
25
25
20
12
14
60
60
15
15
40

0.74
0.74
0.80
0.80
0.83
0.89
0.88
0.63
0.63
0.87
0.87
0.71

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HOES

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Hoes are used primarily to

excavate below the natural surface
of the ground on which the machine
rests.
A hoe is sometimes referred to by
other names, such as backhoe or
back shovel.

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HOE

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HOES

Hoes are adapted to excavating

trenches and pits for basements,
and the smaller machines can
handle general grading work.
In storm drain and utility work the
hoe can perform the trench
excavation and handle the pipe,
eliminating a second machine.

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HOES
Stick cylinder

Bucket cylinder

Stick

Boom

Bucket

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HOE BUCKETS
There are special buckets for
everything from light sand
to hard rock digging.

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HYDRAULIC HOES

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Bucket penetration (break out

force) is developed by the
hydraulic cylinders of the boom
stick and bucket.

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HYDRAULIC HOES
The hoe can be track or
wheel mounted.

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MULIPURPOSE TOOL

A crane for carefully lifting

heavy loads into position.

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HYDRAULIC HOES

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These machines offer

precision and efficiency.
The average (first owner)
life is about seven years.

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING

STEP 1: Bucket size (LCY)

Many different size buckets will fit
the same machine. Interested in
heaped capacity.
Heaped capacity ratings for hoe
buckets assume a 1:1 material
angle of repose.

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING

STEP 2: Material type

STEP 3: Fill factor, Table 8.4
HEAPED CAPACITY is a net
section 1:1 slope volume. It must
be adjusted based on the
characteristics of the material
being handled.

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
Table 8.4 of Text
Table 3. Fill Factors for Hydraulic Hoe Buckets (Caterpillar Inc.)
Material
Moist loam/sandy clay
Sand and gravel
Rock poorly blasted
Rock well blasted
Hard, tough clay
* Percent of heaped bucket capacity

Fill Factor* (%)

100 to 110
95 to 110
40 to 40
60 to 75
80 - 90

BUCKET VOL.(LCY) =
HEAPED CAPACITY
X Fill Factor

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING

STEP 4: Cycle time, (load, swing

load, dump and swing empty).
Typical excavation cycle times base on
machine size are give in Table 8.5.
Swing is influenced by job conditions
such as obstructions and clearances.

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
The Table 8.5 cycle times
must be increased when
loads are dumped into haul
units.

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CYCLE TIME
Small machines
swing faster than
large ones.

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SWING ANGLE?
Table 8.5 cycle times are based on a
swing
angle of
30
30-60
60
90

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
STEP 5: Check depth of cut
Typical cycle times are for depth of
cut between 40-60% of maximum
digging depth.
Check manufacturer's data.
Table 8.3 gives typical information
based on hoe size.

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DEPTH OF CUT
STEP 5:
Manufacturer's
data.
C
D

C. Maximum
dig depth
D. Dig depth,
level bottom

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
STEP 6: Check
loading height
Does the selected
E
hoe have the
reach capability
to load the haul
unit. Table 8.3

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
STEP 7: Efficiency factor
The three primary conditions that
control the efficiency of excavator
loading operations are:

) Bunching

) Operator efficiency
) Equipment availability

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
STEP 7: Efficiency Factor
Bunching: In actual operation
cycle times are never constant.
When loading haul units they will
sometimes bunch. The impact of
bunching is a function of the
number of haul units.

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
STEP 7: Efficiency factor
Operator efficiency: How good
is the operator.
Equipment availability: Are
the haul units in good condition
and repair? They will be
available x% of the time.

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STEP 8: CALCULATION
Step 1 Step 3

Step 7
= LCY / hr
Step 4

Bucket size
Fill Factor
Efficiency

= LCY / hr
cycle time

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
STEP 9: Convert Production
to BCY,
CCY or
TONS as required.
Table 4.3

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
Production Formula:
Production =

3,600 sec Q F
E
1

t
60 min hr Vol. Correction

(2)

Q = heaped bucket capacity (lcy)

F = bucket fill factor
t = cycle time in seconds
E = efficiency (min per hour)

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Production formula (contd)

Volume correction for loose volume to bank volume,

For loose volume to tons,

1
1 + swell factor
loose unit weight, lb
2,000 lb/ton

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PRODUCTION ESTIMATING
Optimum depth of cut for a hoe
depends on the type of material
being excavated and bucket size.
As a rule, the optimum depth of
cut is usually in the range of 30
to 60% of the machines
maximum digging depth.

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Example 3

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A crawler hoe having a 3-cy

bucket is being considered for use
on a project to excavate very hard
clay from a borrow pit. The clay will
be loaded into trucks having a
loading height of 9 ft 9 in. Soilboring information indicates that

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Example 3 (contd)

below 8 ft, the material changes to

an unacceptable silt material. What
is the estimated production of the
hoe in cubic yards bank measure, if
the efficiency factor is equal to a
50-min hour?

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Example 3 (contd)
Step 1:
Size of bucket = 3 cy

Step 2:
Bucket fill factor, Table 3 (Table 8.4
Text) gives 80 to 90%.
Use average: 80 + 90
2

= 85%

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Example 3 (contd)

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Step 3:
9Typical cycle element times:
9Optimum depth of cut is 30 to 60% of
maximum digging depth (see slide 60)
9From Table 8.3 (Text), for 3-cu hoe,
maximum digging depth is 23 to 27 ft.
8
100 = 34% 30% OK
23

8
100 = 30% 30% OK
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Example 3 (contd)

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9The cycle times from Table 8.5

(Text), for 3-cu hoe would be 22.

Step 4:
9Efficiency factor or 50-min hour

Step 5:
9Hard clay, swell factor = 35% from
the following table (Table 4.3 Text)

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Example 3 (contd)
Step 6:
9Probable Production: using Eq. 2,
Production =

E
3,600 sec Q F
1

t
60 min hr Vol. Correction

Production =

3,600 3.5 0.85 50 1

bcy

= 300
t
hr
60 1 + 0.35

Check maximum loading height to ensure the hoe can service the trucks.
From Table 8.3 (Text), 21 to 22 ft:

9 ft 9 in = 9.75 ft < 21 OK

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Example 3 (contd)
Bank
weight

Loose
weight

Material

lb/cu yd

kg/m3

lb/cu yd

kg/m3

Percent
swell

Swell
factor

Clay,dry
Clay, wet
Earth, dry
Earth, wet
Earth and gravel
Gravel, dry
Gravel, wet
Limestone
Rock, well blasted
Sand, dry
Sand, wet
Shale

2,700
3,000
2,800
3,200
3,200
2,800
3,400
4,400
4,200
2,600
2,700
3,500

1,600
1,780
1,660
1,895
1,895
1,660
2,020
2,610
2,490
1,542
1,600
2,075

2,000
2,200
2,240
2,580
2,600
2,490
2,980
2,750
2,640
2,260
2,360
2,480

1,185
1,305
1,325
1,528
1,575
1,475
1,765
1,630
1,565
1,340
1,400
1,470

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35
25
25
20
12
14
60
60
15
15
40

0.74
0.74
0.80
0.80
0.83
0.89
0.88
0.63
0.63
0.87
0.87
0.71

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LOADERS

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Loaders are used extensively in

construction work to handle and
transport bulk material, such as
earth and rock, to load trucks, to
excavate earth, and to charge
aggregate bins at asphalt and
concrete plants.

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LOADERS

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There are basically two types of

loaders:
9The crawler-tractor-mounted
type, and
9The wheel-tractor-mounted type.

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LOADERS

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WHEEL & TRACK

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TRENCHING MACHINES

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The term "trenching machine" applies to

the wheel- and ladder type machines.
These machines are satisfactory for
digging utility trenches for water, gas,
and oil pipelines; shoulder drains on
highways; drainage ditches; and sewers
where the job and soil conditions are
such that they may be used.

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They provide relatively fast digging,

with positive depths and widths of
trenches, reducing expensive
finishing.
These machines are capable of
digging any type of soil but are
generally not suitable for rock.

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They are available in various sizes

for digging trenches of varying
depths and widths.
They are usually crawler-mounted
to increase their stability and to
distribute the weight over a great
area.

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