Influence of loading cycle time on the performance of hydraulic excavator in a construction site

Abstract

This study presents the effect of hydraulic excavator model, loading operation location, loading cycle time, loading cycle fuel consumption and productivity in a construction site. The loading cycle time was used to assess the loading system performance which is one of the key components of the total cycle time for soil transportation in a construction site. Loading is among the mechanisms of cycle time during which material is being controlled. The data investigated from GEC expresses that 108,000 cubic meter loading can be executed per month involving shifts for 3 excavators. An excavator alone can load up to 216,000 cubic meter, it is evaluated using loading cycle time data for a period of 4 months, between December to March. By soil exploration it is identified that Alluvium and marl limestone exist on the top and nodular limestone at the bottom of the mountain. It was seen that stacking process duration relies upon backhoe size and model, area and truck being stacked. Normal stacking process duration arrangement were utilized to distinguish contrasts in execution under various circumstances. It very well may be inferred that shift accessibility for earthmovers, stacking area and backhoe model blends unequivocally influence the efficiency during the stacking interaction in a building site. And there are few methods to lower fuel consumption by leading a comprehensive analysis of the components involving a hydraulic excavator during loading cycle.