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A cut is being made for a new roadbed, and the required fill material needs to be moved approximately 50 metres downhill. To maximize the material moved effectively without excessive spillage or excessive effort, what dozing technique would be most suitable?

For moving material over medium distances, particularly downhill, slot dozing is highly effective. It creates a channel that helps retain the material, reducing

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Question: A cut is being made for a new roadbed, and the required fill material needs to be moved approximately 50 metres downhill. To maximize the material moved effectively without excessive spillage or excessive effort, what dozing technique would be most suitable?

Answer options:

  • Backfilling
  • Side-casting ✅ Slot dozing
  • Blade angling

Correct answer: Slot dozing

Explanation: For moving material over medium distances, particularly downhill, slot dozing is highly effective. It creates a channel that helps retain the material, reducing spillage and increasing the volume pushed per pass, leading to greater efficiency for the given haul distance, often discussed in IUOE 793 training.

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