Practice Unit Cost Of Production In Earthmoving Operation (2.4) - Cycle Time of the Bulldozer

Practice: Unit Cost of Production in Earthmoving Operation

Lesson 2.4Cycle Time of the Bulldozer

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Question 1.
Define cycle time in the context of a bulldozer's operation.
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Think of all the tasks a bulldozer performs in one complete operation.
Question 2.
What is job efficiency?
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Consider how long the bulldozer is operational compared to 60 minutes.
3Question 3.
What components are included in the cycle time for a bulldozer?
- Push time
- Backtrack time
- Maneuver time
- All of the above
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Think of all the tasks a bulldozer performs in one complete operation.
4Question 4.
True or False: Job efficiency is the same as cycle time.
- True
- False
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Legitimate job efficiency does not take into account non-working time.
Question 5.
A bulldozer has a blade load capacity of 2.0 loose cubic meters and a cycle time of 2.5 minutes. How many loose cubic meters can it push in an hour if the job efficiency is 50%?
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Keep in mind job efficiency affects overall output.
Question 6.
If the bulldozer works in a site with a higher material density that modifies productivity by 30% lower from a base of 100 loose cubic meters per hour, what is the adjusted productivity?
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Think about how density affects bulldozer performance!

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