Question: Asphalt paver production: ( 1 0 points maximum value ) . A paving project near Wayside in Washington County, MS has been awarded to Gumbo

Asphalt paver production: (10 points maximum value). A paving project near Wayside in Washington County, MS has been awarded to Gumbo Paving Contractors. The specifications require a 2.0" thick by 14ft wide paved lane, and a specified minimum density of 110lb.sq in. Gumbo's superintendent plans to use a batch plant with 300 tons/ hr capacity. Calculate the required paver speed to keep up with the batch plant capacity. Calculate the balanced number of 22 ton-capacity trucks required to keep up with the paver. Assume truck cycle time is the sum of 5 minutes load time, 22 minutes haul time, 5 minutes dump time, and 18 minutes return time. Add 2 trucks to your calculated value to ensure paver is never idle. See p.15 balanced no. of trucks equations.
Asphalt paver production: ( 1 0 points maximum

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