Practice Summary Of Loading Methods (4.2) - Back-Track Loading Method - Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2

Practice: Summary of Loading Methods

Lesson 4.2Back-Track Loading Method

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Question 1.
What is back-track loading?
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Think about the word backtrack!
Question 2.
Which method is best for narrow, long cuts?
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Consider methods designed for efficiency!
3Question 3.
What is back-track loading?
- A fast loading method
- A slow loading method
- A rarely used method
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Think about why it might be slower than others.
4Question 4.
Chain loading is best suited for what type of construction?
- True
- False
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Consider efficiency in layout!
Question 5.
In a project using back-track loading, the loading time is 2 minutes per scraper, and two scrapers are needed. Calculate the total time taken if the pusher's return time is also 2 minutes. Discuss potential strategies to improve efficiency.
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Focus on both loading and return times!
Question 6.
A construction manager wants to employ shuttle loading on a new site with scrapers moving in both directions. If each scraper costs $100/hour to run, calculate the expected savings in labor costs by reducing wait time by 50% using the shuttle method over ten hours compared to back-track.
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Think about how time translates to cost!

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