Sixth Edition
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By
Dr. Ibrahim Assakkaf
ENCE 420 Construction Equipment and Methods
Spring 2003
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park
DRAGLINE, CLAMSHELL
AND MAGNET CRANES
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DRAGLINES AND
CLAMSHELLS
DRAGLINES
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DRAGLINES
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DRAGLINES
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BASIC COMPONENTS OF
DRAGLINE
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Hoist cable
Boom
Dump cable
Hoist chain
Bucket
Fairlead
Drag cable
Drag chain
TYPES OF DRAGLINES
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2. Wheel-mounted, self-propelled
3. Truck-mounted
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TYPES OF DRAGLINES
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TYPES OF DRAGLINES
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Relationship between bucket
size and boom length and
angle
THE SIZE
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Figure 3
Typical Dragline Working Ranges
with Maximum Weight
OPERATION OF A
DRAGLINE
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OPERATION OF A
DRAGLINE
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OPERATION OF A
DRAGLINE
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OPERATION OF A
DRAGLINE
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Figure 4
Dragline Digging Zones
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OUTPUT OF DRAGLINES
1. Class of material
2. Depth of cut
3. Angle of swing
4. Size and type of bucket
5. Length of boom
6. Method of disposal, casting, or loading haul units
7. Size of the hauling units, when used
8. Skill of the operator
9. Physical condition of the machine
10. Job conditions
OUTPUT OF DRAGLINES
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OUTPUT OF DRAGLINES
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Example:
If a 2-cu-yd bucket, excavating material whose swell is
25%, will handle an average loose volume of 2.4 cu yd,
the bank-measure volume will be
2.4/1.25 = 1.92 cu yd.
If the dragline can make 2 cycles per min, the output
will be
2 x 1.92 = 3.84 bcy per min or 230 bcy per hour.
OUTPUT OF DRAGLINES
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Table 1.
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Table 3.
Example 1
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Example 1 (contd)
Optimum Depth of Cut = 11.8 ft
15.4
100 = 130%
11.8
bcy
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Production (corrected) = 173.6 = 145
hr
60
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Example 2
Combined Weight
= 10,225 lb
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Example 2
(contd)
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Figure 3
Typical Dragline Working Ranges
with Maximum Weight
Example 2 (contd)
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Combined Weight
= 7,980 lb
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CLAMSHELLS
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CLAMSHELLS
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CLAMSHELLS
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CLAMSHELLS
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CAPACITY OF CLAMSHELL
BUCKETS
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CAPACITY OF CLAMSHELL
BUCKETS
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CAPACITY OF CLAMSHELL
BUCKETS
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