Chapter 3 - Design Time Cost Reporting

Excavation and
embankment costs,
material specific.

Movement costs,
common to all materials.

Figure 3-7: Cost Parameters

Handling Costs The Excavation and Embankment (Cut/Fill) costs are dependent on
material type. Unit costs are entered in $ per Cu. m (or $ per Cu.
Yd.).

Quality Factor Used to control fill operations. When fill material of a given quality is
specified, any material with the same or higher quality can be used
as fill.

Movement Costs Are common to all material types. There are up to 3 haul categories
(for all ground (Freehaul, Overhaul, and Endhaul); this allows you to model up to 3
types) different types earth moving equipment (for example bulldozer,
scraper and truck/excavator) the distance for each type of haul
depends on the Hauling and Loading costs.

Haul Costs button allows you to modify these values (also see note
below).

• Hauling Cost (cost to move material) has units of $ per (Cu.

m x km) or $ per (Cu. Yd. x mi).
• Loading Cost (cost to load material prior to moving) has
units of $ per Cu. m or $ per Cu. Yd.

Movement Costs When the simplified check box is set, your options are reduced. You
Simplified need only specify a loading cost (zero is OK) and a haul cost which
is applied to haul longer than a specified Freehaul distance.

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