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- Title
A comparative theoretical study of three dozers' productivity.
- Authors
Shalaby, Ola; Emam, M. A. A.; Shaaban, S.; El-Demerdash, S.
- Abstract
Selection of earth moving equipment selected for a specific construction project is critical to the success of this type of work. As a step forward for enhancing the information related to such issue this research aims at clarifying the effect of some dozers' design parameters on their productivity. In this regard, three tracked dozers of high reputation brands are selected and some of their performance and design parameters are retrieved from manufacturers' published manuals. The major design parameters we believe are much influencing the have been chosen in the study are; the dozer weight, the dozer blade type, and blade capacity. The selected bulldozers' are having approximately same power to weight ratio. Empirical equations for calculating the productivity for each brand have also been developed by using data-fit program. Finally, it has been concluded that the blade capacity stands as the most significant parameter as the dozer productivity increases by 60% in average whenever the blade capacity increases by 25%.
- Subjects
EARTHMOVING machinery; EARTH movements; BLADES (Hydraulic machinery); AGRICULTURAL engineering; AGRICULTURAL equipment
- Publication
Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 2015, Vol 17, Issue 1, p68
- ISSN
1682-1130
- Publication type
Article