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Earth, whose in situ weight is 105 lb/cf and whose compacted weight is 122 lb/cf, is placed in a fill at the rate of 260 cy/hr, measured as compacted earth. The thickness of the compacted layers is 7 in. A compactor with a roller drum width of 4.16 ft is used to compact the material at a speed of 2 mph. Assume a 55-min hour operating efficiency. Determine the number of rollers.

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

To find the solution we must first make the transformations to international units,

In this way:

[tex]260cy / hr * 27ft ^ 3 / cy = 7020 ft ^ 3 / hr[/tex]

Inches of length (L) to feet =

[tex]7in * ft / 12in = 0.588ft[/tex]

So we can identify the area by hour:

[tex]A / h = 7020 / 0.588 = 12034.28 ft ^ 3 / hr[/tex]

Once the area is identified, we now identify the number of passes required,

Passes required = Area x number of passes

[tex]P_{r} = 12034.28 * 4[/tex]

[tex]P_{r} = 48136ft ^ 2 / hr[/tex]

We transform speed to international units

[tex]V = 2mph * 5280ft / mi[/tex]

[tex]V = 10560ft / hr[/tex]

So we can identify the covered area

[tex]covered_ {area} = v * m * p[/tex]

where

m = drum widht

p = efficiency

[tex]covered_{area} = 10560 * 4.16 * (55/60) = 40269ft ^ 2[/tex]

In this way we obtain the number of rollers given by:

No. of Rollers = Passes required / covered area

No of rollers = 48136/40269

No of rollers = 1.19, that is, 2.

Number of rollers required are 2.

The number of rollers would be as follows:

[tex]2[/tex]

Operating Efficiency

Given that,

Weight [tex]= 105 lb/cf[/tex]

Impacted weight [tex]= 122 lb/cf[/tex]

Rate [tex]= 260 cy/hr[/tex]

So,

[tex]260cy/hr[/tex] × [tex]27 ft^3/cy = 7020 ft^3/hr[/tex]

Thickness of layers [tex]= 7 in[/tex]

Now,

Inches can be turned into Length [tex]= 7in[/tex] × [tex]ft/12in = 0.588 ft[/tex]

Width of the roller drum [tex]= 4.16 ft[/tex]

Speed [tex]= 2 mph[/tex]

Operating efficiency [tex]= 55 min.[/tex]

So,

Area through the hour

[tex]A/h = 7020/0.588 \\= 12034.28 ft^3/hr[/tex]

Now,

No. of passes needed = Area × Number of passes

[tex]P_{r}[/tex] [tex]= 12034.28[/tex] × [tex]4[/tex]

[tex]= 48136 ft^2/hr[/tex]

Now,

∵ Speed [tex]= 2mph[/tex] × [tex]5280 ft/mi[/tex]

[tex]= 10560 ft/hr[/tex]

The covered area [tex]= vmp[/tex]

where

m [tex]=[/tex] width of the drum

p [tex]=[/tex] efficiency

[tex]= 10560[/tex] × [tex]4.16[/tex] × [tex](55/60)[/tex]

[tex]= 40269 ft^2[/tex]

The number of rollers can be determined by:

No. of Rollers [tex]= Passes required / covered area[/tex]

[tex]= 48136/40269[/tex]

[tex]= 1.19[/tex] i.e. could be considered as [tex]2.[/tex]

Thus, [tex]2[/tex] is the correct answer.

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