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Draglines

Draglines are heavy machinery used for excavating and moving earth. They can excavate trenches and load hauling trucks. Some key advantages are that they do not need to enter excavation sites and can deposit earth in nearby areas, reducing hauling costs. Though they have a lower output than shovels, draglines are well-suited for deep excavations where the sides are permitted to slope naturally. The productivity of a dragline depends on factors like the material, depth, boom length, bucket size, and operator skill. Operating draglines at their optimum depth of cut maximizes output.

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Draglines

Draglines are heavy machinery used for excavating and moving earth. They can excavate trenches and load hauling trucks. Some key advantages are that they do not need to enter excavation sites and can deposit earth in nearby areas, reducing hauling costs. Though they have a lower output than shovels, draglines are well-suited for deep excavations where the sides are permitted to slope naturally. The productivity of a dragline depends on factors like the material, depth, boom length, bucket size, and operator skill. Operating draglines at their optimum depth of cut maximizes output.

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Draglines

Are using :

1- To excavate earth and load it into hauling units (trucks) .


2- Deposit soil in levees , dams , and spoil banks near the pits from
which it is excavated .
3- Draglines are excellent units for excavating trenches when the
sides are permitted to establish their angles of repose , without
shoring .

Advantages :

1- A dragline usually does not have to go into a pit or hole in order to


excavate .
2- It may operate on natural ground while excavating material from a
pit with its bucket . This will be very advantages when earth is
removed from a ditch , canal , or pit containing water .
3- If the earth is hauled with trucks , they do not have to go into the
pit and contend with mud .
4- If the earth can be deposited along a canal or ditch or near a pit , it
frequently is possible to use a dragline with a boom long enough to
dispose of the earth in one operation , eliminating the need for
hauling units , which will reduce the cost of handling the earth .

Disadvantages :

1- Dragline compared with a power shovel is the reduced output of


the dragline .
2- Dragline will excavate approximately 75% to 80% as much earth
as a shovel of the same size .

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The output (productivity) of Draglines
The output of a dragline will vary with the following factors :

1- Class of material
2- Depth of cut
3- Angle of swing
4- Size and type of bucket
5- Length of boom
6- Job conditions
7- Management conditions
8- Method of disposal , casting or loading trucks
9- Size of hauling units , if used
10- Skill of operator
11- Physical condition of the machine

Productivity of Dragline (m3/hr)=Volume of bucket *No. of cycles per hr

 Table (8-6) shows the outputs of draglines are based on digging at


optimum depth with an angle of swing of 90 degree .

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 For any other depth or angle of swing the ideal output of the
particular unit should be multiplied by an appropriate depth-swing
factor(table 8-7).
 Table (8-4) shows the effect of management and job conditions on
the output of a dragline.
 Table (8-8) gives representative capacities , weight , and
dimensions for dragline buckets .
 Table (8-5) shows typical working ranges for a dragline that will
handle buckets varying in sizes from (1.0 m3 to 1.9 m3) (see figure
for the dimensions given in the table).

The size of a Dragline

• The size of dragline is indicated by the size of the bucket expressed


in cubic meters .
• The size of bucket depending on the length of the boom and the
class of material excavated .
• It is necessary to reduce the size of the bucket when a long boom is
used or when the material has a high specific gravity .
• In practice the combined weight of the bucket and its load should
produce a tilting force not greater than 75% of the force required to
tilt the machine over .
• A longer boom with a smaller bucket , should be used when it is
necessary to increase the digging reach or the dumping radius .

Optimum depth of cut

A dragline will produce its greatest output if the job is planned to permit
the earth to be excavated at the optimum depth where possible .

Table (8-6) gives the optimum depth of cut for various sizes of buckets
and classes of materials .

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