Unit-4 MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS Part-A ( 2 mark questions) 1.

Define conveyors and in what ways it can be used for conveying materials? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of conveyors? 3. List out the types of conveyors 4. What are applications of belt conveyors? 5. Explain roller conveyor? 6. Explain chain conveyor? 7. Explain pipe-line conveyor? 8. Explain screw conveyor? 9. Define elevating conveyor? 10. Explain pneumatic conveyor? 11. Uses of fork lift and its applications? 12. Mention few equipments that are used for transporting materials 13. What are the type of portable material bins? 14. Mention the special types of conveyor belts. 15. List the factors to be considered in the selection and design of conveyor belts. 16. Define Hauling and mention its types used for construction purpose ? 17. Mention the types of Off-highway dump trucks? 18. Mention the Operations of a dump truck? 19. What are the factors in selecting a dump truck? 20. How hauler production is estimated? 21. What is Pay load? 22. What is swell factor? 23. How is cycle time calculated? 24. What is the equation for finding the number of dump trucks required? 25. Mention the factors affecting the cost of hauling?

PART-B (16 Marks questions) 1. Briefly explain about the fork lift trucks. 2. Define conveyors and list out various types of conveyors. Explain any two types. 3. Explain Belt conveyor system with neat sketch. 4. What are the factors to be considered in the selection design of belt conveyors? Explain. 5. Explain dump truck in detail with neat sketch. 6. Explain briefly on the factors that affect the selection of dump trucks. 7. Explain the following terms: i) payload, ii) swell factor, iii) cycle-time. 8. Compare various types of dump trucks. 9. Explain various equipments used for lifting, lowering and transporting of material? 10. What are the factors to be considered in determining the average speed of a truck? Explain. 11. What are the factors affecting cost of hauling? Explain 12. Estimate the number of dumpers required for transportation of 1500cu.m of material per day for average lead of 4km.Following data may be consider for estimation. Theoretical capacity of dumper=18cu.m . Actual capacity of dumper =15cu.m . Cycle time =30 min . 13. Estimate the number of carriers ,if data for the project are i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. Quantity of the material to be handled=5000000cu.m Capacity of the loader to be engaged=2.3cu.m Capacity of bottom dumpers=30cu.m Project to be completed in two shift in five years with an yearly working hours=2000hr. Job and management factor=0.70 Operating efficiency=0.85 Bucket fill factor=0.85 Swell factor=0.90 Cycle time for loader=0.50 min Lead distance=6km

and speed during empty haul at 25 km/hr and loaded haul at 20km/hr.