Question: Suppose you are using a Caterpillar 631E Scraper (a push-loaded scraper), with the specifications shown in Table 8.1 of the book and performance charts 8.8
Suppose you are using a Caterpillar 631E Scraper (a push-loaded scraper), with the specifications shown in Table 8.1 of the book and performance charts 8.8 and 8.9 in the book. Per Table 8.1, the empty vehicle weight (EVW) is 96,880 pounds, the struck capacity is 21 cy and the heaped capacity is 31 cy. Assuming a 0.85 minute load time results in an average load of 96% of heaped capacity. The material to be hauled has a unit weight of 2,900 lb/bcy and a swell factor of 0.80. What is the gross vehicle weight (GVW)
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