Does Design Matter ?

Design ? What do we mean ?

Design =
Plan
Intend
Aim
Mean
Device
Propose
Invent
Create
 Designers can make the difference

Planning/designing is normally the first

step in many processes Plan, Do,
Check
If you get the plan right then most things are easier
Improve operations
Safety
Productivity
Financial
Consider the following
 Design Example

Dozer Push Average or Slice Method

 Dozer Push Average Method

1,100.00
Average Push Distance (m) 93.4
Average Push Grade (%) -3.6
Dozer Push Cost ($/bcm) $1.45
1,080.00

1,060.00

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
Proposed Slice Method
 Dozer Push #1

1,100.00
Average Push Distance (m) 70.1
Average Push Grade (%) -27.5
Dozer Push Cost ($/bcm) $0.89
1,080.00

1,060.00

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
 Dozer Push #2

1,100.00
Average Push Distance (m) 98.2
Average Push Grade (%) -7.0
Dozer Push C($/bcm) $1.46
1,080.00

1,060.00

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
 Dozer Push #3

1,100.00
Average Push Distance (m) 114.7
Average Push Grade (%) 3.6
Dozer Push C($/bcm) $2.01
1,080.00

1,060.00

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
 Dozer Push #4

1,100.00
Average Push Distance (m) 113.2
Average Push Grade (%) 9.4
Dozer Push C($/bcm) $2.48
1,080.00

1,060.00

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
 Dozer Push #5

1,100.00
Average Push Distance (m) 108.9
Average Push Grade (%) 15.6
Dozer Push C($/bcm) $2.74
1,080.00

1,060.00

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
 Dozing Cost for each push ($/bcm)

3.00

2.50

2.00
Cost ($/bcm)

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00
1 2 3 4 5
Dozer Push Number
 Dozer Push Summary
(note the increased total cost)

1,100.00
Push Volume $/bcm
No.

1,080.00 1 435 0.89

2 250 1.46
3 178 2.01

1,060.00
4 179 2.48
5 179 2.74
1221 1.67

1,040.00

1,020.00

1,000.00

980.00
863.00 883.00 903.00 923.00 943.00 963.00 983.00 1,003.00 1,023.00 1,043.00 1,063.00 1,083.00
Does Design Matter

YES