Question: Rear - dump trucks with below specifications are used to haul sandy clay material. The performance chart of the trucks is shown as below. The

Rear-dump trucks with below specifications are used to haul sandy clay material. The performance chart of the trucks is shown as below. The trucks have below information:
Capacity: heaped, 19cy
Net weight empty: 36,860 lbs
Payload: 44,000 lbs
Gross vehicle weight: 80,860 lbs
The trucks will be loaded by a hydraulic hoe with 3.25 cy bucket. The haul route from loading to the waste site is 3.5 mile downhill grade of 1%. The haul route will be on
earth, poorly maintained with a rolling resistance of 120lbton. Dump time will be average 2 min and the hoe loading cycle is 25 sec . The sandy clay has a loose unit weight of 2,500lbcy. An efficiency factor is applied for a 50-min hour. The bucket fill factor of the sandy clay is 110%, and 100% for the truck. How many trucks are ideal for this operation? (30 points)
Rear - dump trucks with below specifications are

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