Production Rate - Construction

Question

A track excavator with bucket capacity of 4 yd³has a standard operating cycle of 45 seconds. What is the daily production rate of the excavator?

Answer 1

The daily production rate is the output that can be produced by the excavator during the standard 8-hour workday, measured in yd³/day. The key is to find the number of cycles that can be performed per day, and multiply that by the capacity of each cycle. The daily production rate can be calculated as follows:

4 yd³ x number of cycles per day = 4yd³ x (8 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds)/45 seconds = 2,560 yd³/day.