---Clay soil whose bank unit weight is 105lb/cf is excavated

and hauled by 22cy (loose measure) trucks that have an

empty weight of 67500lb. An evaluation of the physical
properties of the soil indicates a swell factor 30%. Based
on four passes of the compaction equipment, it is
anticipated the shrinkage factor will be 15%. For each
22cy of truckload that is hauled calculate the equivalent
bank measure and loose measure volume. What is the
total vertical weight of the hauling unit and payload of
soil that is hauled on each truck trip?
---Excavation for trench in a confine area of a refinery
requires excavation by laborers. Estimate the cost of
excavating and backfilling the trench which is 3ft wide,
4ft deep and 15ft long in sandy loam.
---Estimate the total cost and cost per linear ft for
excavating 16850ft of trench in hard clay for an
underground cable. The trench will be 9in wide and
average depth will be 66in. A rubber tyre trenching
machine will be 65hp will be used. The cable will be
installed in an open terrain so there will be no major
obstructions to return the progress of the machine
assume a 45min/hr effective working time.
---Estimate the total cost and cost/cy for excavating a
drainage ditch 10ft wide at the bottom, 36ft wide at the
top, 12ft deep and 15100ft long in good common earth.
The excavated earth can be cast on one or both sides of
the ditch. Use 1 cy dragline and an average swing pf
120. It will require 2 days to setup and remove the
dragline. Two laborers will assist the excavating
operation, which will be supervised by a foreman. Assume
the dragline will operate an average of 45min/hr. Take the
ff rates: dragline @P87.66/hr; dragline opr. @ P21.67/ht;
laborer @ P15.56/hr; foreman @P25/hr; mob/demob of
dragline P2500.
---Calculate the production rate of an excavator in cy/hr if
its 3cy bucket is used to excavate material whose swell is
25% and the shovel can make 2.5cycles/min with
effective working hour of 30min/hr.
---Estimate the probable output of a 4cy shovel for
excavating common earth. For this shovel, the max
digging height is 34ft. the average face cut is 15ft.
assume a 120 angle of swing for the shovel to load the
haul units. Assume an effective 35min hour for
excavation operation.
---Estimate the probable output of a 2cy backhoe for
excavation of hard, tough clay. Assume a swell 30% and
45min/hr effective working time for backhoe.

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---Estimate the cost for bid purposes, furnishing and riving

180 steel piles, 40ft long. The piles are designated as
HP14x73. The piles will be driven to full penetration into
soil having frictional resistance. It will be driven to full
penetration to soil having high frictional resistance. It will
cost P9000 to move the pile driving equipment to and
from the job. A single acting air-driven hammer will be
used. This indicates that a hammer with 12000ft-lb of
energy will be used. The pile driving hammer will be
mounted on leads of a crawler crane, which will be used
to lift the piles into position, support the leads and lift the
hammer.
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Estimate the cost of supply and driving steel sheet piles

for a cofferdam to enclose a rectangular area 60x100ft.
The piles will be 15in wide and 24ft long and weigh
30.7lb/ft (section PSA23). The piles will be driven in pairs
to full penetration into soil having normal frictional
resistance. A hammer delivering approximately 6000ft-lb
of energy per blow should be used. A suitable steel cap is
place in top of piles to protect them from damage during
driving. The hammer will be suspended from a crawlermounted crane. A portable air compressor will supply air.
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