An excavator was able to load a truck in 2 minutes and additional 30 seconds for the positioning of the truck. The hauling time, dumping time, and return time of the truck is about 25mins. What is the equipment utilization of the excavator if there are only eight trucks available during the loading operations?

An excavator was able to load a truck in 2 minutes and additional 30 seconds for the positioning of the truck. The hauling time, dumping time, and return time of the truck is about 25mins. What is the equipment utilization of the excavator if there are only eight trucks available during the loading operations?

Fundamentals Of Construction Estimating

4th Edition

ISBN:9781337399395

Author:Pratt, David J.

Publisher:Pratt, David J.

Chapter10: Pricing Excavation And Backfill

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7RQ

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