Question: You will be using a Motor Grader to clean off a section of highway that it 3 6 - feet wide plus two 8 -

You will be using a Motor Grader to clean off a section of highway that it 36-feet wide plus two 8-foot shoulders for a total width of 52-feet. You will assume that there is sufficient space outside the shoulders for material to be stockpiled as part of your cleaning efforts. You are to assume an overlap of 2-feet and an operating speed of 6mph. The length of roadway to be cleared is 14,600 long. You have available to you the following equipment:
a. MG 135H( $165hr with a 12-foot moldboard that operates at a blade angle of 30 degrees)- $15,000 delivery/mobilization/takeaway - job efficiency of 85%
b. MG 140H( $225hr with a 12-foot moldboard that operates at a zero degree blade angle)- $20,000 delivery/mobilization/takeaway- job efficiency of 80%
c. MG 16M( $300hr with a 16-foot moldboard that operates at 30 degrees) $25,000 delivery/mobilization/takeaway - job efficiency of 90%
d. MG 24M( $400hr with a 24-foot moldboard that operates at 45 degrees)- $30,000 delivery/mobilization/takeaway - job efficiency of 88%
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