You are planning an excavation activity using a hydraulic excavator…

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Question Answered step-by-step You are planning an excavation activity using a hydraulic excavator… You are planning an excavation activity using a hydraulic excavator with a bucket capacity of 3 CY and a maximum digging depth of 25 feet. The material for this excavation is a well blasted rock giving a bucket fill factor of 75% and a swell percent of 60%. The swing angle is 50º and the average depth of the cut is 14 feet. The cost of the excavator and operator is $230/hr and on this operation a 45 minute hour is anticipated. The standard cycle times (including adjustment for dumping into a truck) for this machine are as follows:Load time – 7 secondsSwing loaded time – 6 secondsDump bucket – 5 secondsSwing empty – 4 secondsWhat is the cost per Bank Cubic Yard to excavate this material? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. Business Management Project Management CON 243 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)