Given the following information, determine the cost of excavation, the number of loads required to remove the material and how many days it will take to complete the job. o 5225m3 of material is to be excavated o Equipment cost is $280/hour o Operator cost is $55/hour o Equipment can remove 55m3/hour o Assume 20% swell in soil when excavated for removal off site o Trucks can carry 10m3 o Work 10hr days

Fundamentals Of Construction Estimating
4th Edition
ISBN:9781337399395
Author:Pratt, David J.
Publisher:Pratt, David J.
Chapter10: Pricing Excavation And Backfill
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 7RQ
icon
Related questions
Question

Given the following information, determine the cost of excavation, the number of loads required to
remove the material and how many days it will take to complete the job.

o 5225m3 of material is to be excavated
o Equipment cost is $280/hour
o Operator cost is $55/hour
o Equipment can remove 55m3/hour
o Assume 20% swell in soil when excavated for removal off site
o Trucks can carry 10m3
o Work 10hr days

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 5 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Methods to determine productivity
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, civil-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Fundamentals Of Construction Estimating
Fundamentals Of Construction Estimating
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781337399395
Author:
Pratt, David J.
Publisher:
Cengage,