Question: A 5 . 2 5 - cubic - yard ( rated heaped capacity ) articulated wheeled loader is loading mixed moist aggregate into dump trucks

A 5.25-cubic-yard (rated heaped capacity) articulated wheeled loader is loading mixed moist aggregate into dump trucks from a stockpile. Assume the loader has an average haul distance of 20 feet (one way), operates at an average speed of 2.8 miles per hour, and works 50 minutes per hour. The static tipping load for the loader is 33,700 pounds. The aggregate weighs 3,000 pounds per loose cubic yard. If the average hourly ownership and operating cost is $118 per hour and the operator earns $61 per hour, what is the estimated cost per loose cubic yard to load the trucks? Assume that
A 5 . 2 5 - cubic - yard ( rated heaped capacity

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