Question: A paving operation is using a 2 0 0 cy / hr batch plant to a concrete highway. 1 9 . 7 miles long, 2

A paving operation is using a 200 cy/hr batch plant to a concrete highway. 19.7 miles long, 24 ft wide, and 9 in. thick. One longitudinal saw joint will be installed along the centerline of the pavement and transverse saw joints are required at 15 ft on centers. Water will be transported to the job for the concrete batch plant by water trucks, each with a 2,500 gal capacity. Preliminary esti mates of production rates have been determined as:
Concrete batch plant =200 cy/hr
Water needed by batch plant =39 gal/cy
Transporting water=0.75 hr/rip
Saw cutting joints =250 lin f/hr
For this project determine the number of water trucks and the number of saw cutting crews to ensure a continuous paving operation. What production rate, in square yards per day, is necessary for the slip-form paver?

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