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A construction site requires 500 tonnes of crushed aggregate. The aggregate has a loose bulk density of 1.4 tonnes/m³. If the wheel loader bucket has a 4.0 m³ capacity and achieves an average 80% fill factor, how many full bucket loads are approximately required?
Actual volume per bucket: 4.0 m³ * 0.80 = 3.2 m³. Weight per bucket: 3.2 m³ * 1.4 tonnes/m³ = 4.48 tonnes/bucket. Total loads required: 500 tonnes / 4.48 tonnes
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Question: A construction site requires 500 tonnes of crushed aggregate. The aggregate has a loose bulk density of 1.4 tonnes/m³. If the wheel loader bucket has a 4.0 m³ capacity and achieves an average 80% fill factor, how many full bucket loads are approximately required?
Answer options:
- 112 loads ✅ 89 loads
- 100 loads
- 125 loads
Correct answer: 89 loads
Explanation: Actual volume per bucket: 4.0 m³ * 0.80 = 3.2 m³. Weight per bucket: 3.2 m³ * 1.4 tonnes/m³ = 4.48 tonnes/bucket. Total loads required: 500 tonnes / 4.48 tonnes/bucket ≈ 111.6 loads, rounded up to 112 full loads. Re-calculating: 500/ (40.81.4) = 500/4.48 = 111.6. Ah, the correct answer is 112. Let me adjust the options.
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