Introduction to Civil

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Introduction to Civil Mining Engineering

• Materials Handling - Truck Rail Haulage

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Construction Mining Truck
1616kW flywheel 1716kW gross top speed 55kph
CAT MODEL 793C Truck - Capacity 230tonne
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Articulated Truck
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Rigid Frame Truck - Payhauler
The 350C Payhauler
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Cat Truck 797B 345 tonne payload
2513 kW. Gross operating weight 624
tonne, Turning circle clearance dia.
42.1m Overall height body raised 15.3m
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Electric Wheel Truck
4100A PH Shovel loading Unit Rig Truck
240t Unit Rig Truck
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Innovative Mine Truck
Operating weight 151,500 kg Engine power
2,014 kW  Travel speed 68 km/h Loading
volume 164 m3 Loading capacity 290 t
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Trolley Assist Trucking
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Trolley Assist Truck
Fig1 Basic Components of a Diesel-Electric Haul
Truck
Fig1A Basic Components of a Trolley Assisted
Haul Truck
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Underground Electric Truck - Kirruna
Performance- 50t, 19kph on 15 grade 24kph on
flat. Drive up to 2m' off centerline without
disengaging. Drive up to 45m at 5 kph on battery
power
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Overloads are Hazardous
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Trucks
1616kW flywheel 1716kW gross top speed 55kph
CAT MODEL 793C Truck - Capacity 230tonne
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Cat 793C Specifications
Height to canopy rock guard 6.43m
Wheelbase 5.90m Overall Length 12.87m Loading
Height (E) 5.86m Operating Width 7.41m Front Tyre
Tread 5.61m
Gross Vehicle Weight 376,490 kg Chassis Weight
113,510kg Body Weight
31,140kg Payload
231,840kg Capacity- Struck (SAE) 96m3
Heaped (21) (SAE) 129m3 Distribution
Loaded Front
33.6 Rear 66.4 Flywheel Power
1615kW Gross Power 1715kW
Clearance turning circle 32.6m Fuel tank
capacity 3790 litres
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Cat 793C Rimpull Brake Performance Curves
CAT MODEL 793C Truck - Capacity 230tonne
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Truck Loading w/- Backhoe Excavator
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Trucks
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Train - Underground
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Train - Underground
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Train - Underground
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Safety Hazards
Truck Overloading Speed Road-surface Road width
Super-elevation of curves Tyre
Maintenance Traffic Control Contamination of
community areas Noise Confined space Vehicle
fires Fuel Spillage Collisions