A power shovel with a dipper of two cubic yard capacity has astandard operating cycle time of 80 seconds. The excavated materialwhich has a swell factor of 05 will be disposed by a dump truckwith an 8 cubic yard capacity at a dump site 6 miles away. Theaverage speed of the dump truck is 30 mph and the dumping time is40 seconds. Find the daily standard production rates of the powershovel and the dump truck if both are operated 8 hours per day.Determine also the number of trucks needed daily to dispose of theexcavated material.
