Calculate number of transit mixers (TM) required for transporting concrete from central batching plant to site. The cycle time data of a 6 m³ typical transit mixer is given below: Loading time of TM = 6.0 minutes Travel time of loaded TM to site = 30.0 minutes Average waiting time at site = 5.0 minutes Discharge time of concrete at site through concrete pump = 15 minutes Travel time for return trip = 24 minutes If the central batching plant having average output of 60 m³/hr is to run continuously, work out the requirement of no. of concrete pumps and TM.

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Calculate number of transit mixers (TM) required for transporting concrete from central batching
plant to site. The cycle time data of a 6 m³ typical transit mixer is given below:
Loading time of TM = 6.0 minutes
Travel time of loaded TM to site =
30.0 minutes
Average waiting time at site = 5.0 minutes
Discharge time of concrete at site through concrete pump = 15 minutes
Travel time for return trip = 24 minutes
If the central batching plant having average output of 60 m³/hr is to run continuously, work out
the requirement of no. of concrete pumps and TM.
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate number of transit mixers (TM) required for transporting concrete from central batching plant to site. The cycle time data of a 6 m³ typical transit mixer is given below: Loading time of TM = 6.0 minutes Travel time of loaded TM to site = 30.0 minutes Average waiting time at site = 5.0 minutes Discharge time of concrete at site through concrete pump = 15 minutes Travel time for return trip = 24 minutes If the central batching plant having average output of 60 m³/hr is to run continuously, work out the requirement of no. of concrete pumps and TM.
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