Haul Calculator
The Haul Calculator allows you to enter the specifics of up to three haul routes (distance, travel speed, etc.). Once entered, you can either:
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Calculate the number of trucks required to complete the haul in a set amount of time, or
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Calculate how long it will take to complete the haul with a set number of trucks
The following activity walks step by step through using the Haul Calculator to calculate the number of trucks needed for a cost item.
Step by Step — Haul Calculator – Calculate Quantity of Trucks
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Open the Training Job and from the Estimate tab, select Cost Breakdown Structure.
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Open cost item 4.1 – Furnish & Haul Base Material.
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On the Cost Item Record, click the Detail tab.
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Right click on the ETDT – Dump Truck row header and select Open Haul Calculator.
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On the Haul Calculator, select the Calculate quantity of ETDT required to complete haul in duration entered below radio button. (ETDT is the resource code for the Dump Truck you selected.)
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For the Haul Distance, type 5.
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Enter an Average Payload (Ton) of 30.
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For Load Time (Minutes), type 3.
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Enter a Travel Speed Full of 35 Mile/Hour.
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For Dump Time (Minutes), type 2.
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Enter a Travel Speed Empty of 45 Mile/Hour. Notice this calculates a cycle time of 20.24.
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Enter a Work Efficiency of 90 percent.
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Click OK.
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Your cost item now shows a quantity of 1.56. Round up the Quantity to 2. Also, adjust the Teamster Quantity to 2 (if needed).
Step by Step — Haul Calculator – Calculate Total Duration
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Open the Training Job and from the Estimate tab, select Cost Breakdown Structure.
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Open cost item 4.1 – Furnish & Haul Base Material.
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On the Cost Item Record, click the Detail tab.
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Change your Teamster and Dump Truck quantities back to 2 each.
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Right click on the ETDT – Dump Truck row header and select Open Haul Calculator.
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On the Haul Calculator, select the Calculate total duration of haul using quantity of ETDT entered below radio button.
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Click OK.
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The Hours field on the Production tab updated to 281.08
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Your ETDT Dump Truck quantity remains at 2
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