COST OF MECHANICAL LOADERS IN DITCH CLEANING AS COMPARED WITH COSTS OF HAND OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
DATA COLLECTED FROM THE FIELD ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA WERE ANALYZED. COSTS ARE COMPARED OF THE MECHANICAL LOADING OF DITCH CLEANING OVER HAND LABOR METHODS. THE DISPOSAL OF THE MATERIALS FROM THE DITCHES, WITHIN A REASONABLE HAUL, DOES NOT PRESENT ANY PROBLEM. THE MACHINES CAPABLE OF LOADING DITCH MATERIALS ARE USED FOR LOADING AGGREGATES FROM STOCKPILES, LIGHT EXCAVATION WORK, AND FOR LOADING SNOW. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS DESIRABLE TO HAVE A MACHINE THAT WOULD CLEAN DITCHES, AND IN THE SAME OPERATION LOAD THE MATERIAL ONTO TRUCKS.
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Authors:
- Forrer, J J
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Conference:
- 28th Annual Conference of the Highway Research Board
- Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
- Date: 1948-0-0 to 1948-0-0
- Publication Date: 1949-9
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Tables;
- Pagination: pp 7-9
- Monograph Title: Maintenance Costs
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Bulletin
- Issue Number: 21
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cleaning; Data collection; Ditches; Loaders; Machinery; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices
- Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
- Old TRIS Terms: Mechanical equipment
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219326
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: May 12 1994 12:00AM