Engineering and Contracting . u. yd. Swell of Broken Ground.—The quantity of material inplace was obtained by taking levels at various points andcomputing the yardage for each 10-ft. section. Looseearth was removed by wagons which were loaded fulleach trip. Lineal feet excavated on test 230 Total place measurement, cu. yd 230 Numcer of loads 221 Capacity per load, en. yd 2 Total loose material, cu. yd 442 Swell of broUen grounc, per cent 34 Time Excavating and Loading: Wagon in position for loading, min 0,25 Time for loading, min 1,52 Getting under way, min Moving up shovel, min 0,20 Mini
Engineering and Contracting . u. yd. Swell of Broken Ground.—The quantity of material inplace was obtained by taking levels at various points andcomputing the yardage for each 10-ft. section. Looseearth was removed by wagons which were loaded fulleach trip. Lineal feet excavated on test 230 Total place measurement, cu. yd 230 Numcer of loads 221 Capacity per load, en. yd 2 Total loose material, cu. yd 442 Swell of broUen grounc, per cent 34 Time Excavating and Loading: Wagon in position for loading, min 0,25 Time for loading, min 1,52 Getting under way, min Moving up shovel, min 0,20 Minimum time per load, min 2,17 Average time per load, including all stops, delays, etc., min,, 2,E2 Average number of loads per 10-hr. day 238 Cubic 3ards loose material loaded per 10-hr, day 476 Cubic yards in place loaded per 10-hr, day 355 Lineal feet excavated per 10-hr, day 243 Cubic yards in place per lineal foot Time Hauling.—Hauling was done by a teaming con-tractor under a general agreement covering the removal. Thew Shovel Excavating for Chicago Surface Lines. of all excavated material within the limits of a specifiedterritory. Hauling by wagon over common, fairly dry,unpaved streets required minute per 100 ft. Rate per 100 ft., incl, stops, lost time, etc., min Average length of haul, ft 800 Hauling time per trip, min 17,36 Total time per trip, incl. loading, min Number trips per team per 10-hr. 30 Number teams required 8 Labor Excavating and Lc-ading: 1 enginemaii .at 75 ct, per hour % 0,75 1 fireman at 34 ct, per hour 0,34 10 laborers at Zm ct, per hour Per hour $3,34 Total per 10-hr. day The gang of ten laborers was used in moving shovelplatform, furnishing coal and water for shovel, dressingup ditch and loading wagons. One shovel watchman wasemployed at $ per day. His duties consisted in watch-ing shovel and keeping up fire at night. A lunch periodof 30 minutes was allowed at noon. Cost of Supplies for Shovel: 3 tons Poc
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