Question: A contractor is planning to use a crawler loader with a 3 CY bucket to excavate the side of a hill for construction of a

A contractor is planning to use a crawler loader with a 3 CY bucket to excavate the side of a hill for construction of a new road. The material is a mixed granular type weighing 3200 lb/LCY with a swell of 21% and a shrinkage of 8%. The material will be stockpiled an average of 245 feet away and the machine travels at an average speed of 2.1 mph. The static tipping load is 25,000 lbs and the operational factor is .75. The average hourly operating cost (minus labor) is $26.50/hr, the average hourly ownership cost is $17.25/ hr and the labor cost is $26.25 per hour plus 16% fringe benefits. The site requires 22,000 BCY to be moved.
What is the total time required to perform the excavation in hours?

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