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Trench Excavation

Planning and Estimating Production Rates

Hydraulic Excavator
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
0.3m³ bucket, Sand/Soil5.6 m³/hr - 7.32 yd³/hr7.1 m³/hr - 9.29 yd³/hr8.2 m³/hr - 10.73 yd³/hr
0.3m³ bucket, Gravel Beds4.8 m³/hr - 6.28 yd³/hr6.1 m³/hr - 7.98 yd³/hr7.3 m³/hr - 9.55 yd³/hr
0.3m³ bucket, Clay/Chalk4.8 m³/hr - 6.28 yd³/hr6.1 m³/hr - 7.98 yd³/hr7.1 m³/hr - 9.29 yd³/hr
0.3m³ bucket, Hard Ground9.7 m³/hr - 12.69 yd³/hr5.4 m³/hr - 7.06 yd³/hr6.4 m³/hr - 8.37 yd³/hr
0.4m³ bucket, Sand/Soil20.5 m³/hr - 26.81 yd³/hr25.0 m³/hr - 32.70 yd³/hr29.2 m³/hr - 38.19 yd³/hr
0.4m³ bucket, Gravel Beds18.2 m³/hr - 23.81 yd³/hr22.2 m³/hr - 29.04 yd³/hr26.0 m³/hr - 34.02 yd³/hr
0.4m³ bucket, Clay/Chalk18.2 m³/hr - 23.81 yd³/hr22.2 m³/hr - 29.04 yd³/hr26.0 m³/hr - 34.02 yd³/hr
0.4m³ bucket, Hard Ground17.0 m³/hr - 22.24 yd³/hr20.0 m³/hr - 26.16 yd³/hr23.4 m³/hr - 30.60 yd³/hr
0.5m³ bucket, Sand/Soil26.0 m³/hr - 34.01 yd³/hr28.6 m³/hr - 37.47 yd³/hr33.1 m³/hr - 43.29 yd³/hr
0.5m³ bucket, Gravel Beds26.3 m³/hr - 34.40 yd³/hr28.6 m³/hr - 37.47 yd³/hr33.2 m³/hr - 43.43 yd³/hr
0.5m³ bucket, Clay/Chalk26.3 m³/hr - 34.40 yd³/hr28.6 m³/hr - 37.47 yd³/hr33.2 m³/hr - 43.43 yd³/hr
0.5m³ bucket, Hard Ground22.7 m³/hr - 29.70 yd³/hr25.0 m³/hr - 32.70 yd³/hr28.8 m³/hr - 37.67 yd³/hr
Excavate and Board Trench
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
0.5-1.5m deep, < 2.0m wide3.3 m²/hr - 3.95 yd²/hr4.5 m²/hr - 5.38 yd²/hr6.8 m²/hr - 8.13 yd²/hr
1.5-3.0m deep, < 2.0m wide3.0 m²/hr - 3.59 yd²/hr4.2 m²/hr - 5.02 yd²/hr6.5 m²/hr - 7.77 yd²/hr
3.0-4.5m deep, < 2.0m wide2.7 m²/hr - 3.23 yd²/hr4.0 m²/hr - 4.78 yd²/hr6.0 m²/hr - 7.18 yd²/hr
0.5-1.5m deep, > 2.0m wide6.6 m²/hr - 7.90 yd²/hr7.1 m²/hr - 8.50 yd²/hr8.8 m²/hr - 10.52 yd²/hr
1.5-3.0m deep, > 2.0m wide6.2 m²/hr - 7.41 yd²/hr6.7 m²/hr - 8.01 yd²/hr9.2 m²/hr - 11.00 yd²/hr
3.0-4.5m deep, > 2.0m wide5.8 m²/hr - 6.94 yd²/hr6.2 m²/hr - 7.41 yd²/hr10.5 m²/hr - 12.56 yd²/hr
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