Time required for the truck to be

positioned and for the loader to begin

loading.
• The time taken for the truck to be positioned and for
the loader to begin loading also depends on the
operating conditions. As a general rule, a suitable time
can be selected from the table at right.

Dumping time
• This is the period from the time when the dump truck enters the
dumping area, to the time when the dump truck starts its return
journey after completing the dumping operation. The length of the
dumping time depends on the operating conditions, but average
dumping times for favorable average and unfavorable conditions are
given by the following table.
• However, particularly adverse conditions giving rise to extremely long
dumping times are excluded.