Earthmoving fleet sizing for African sites
Using laterite, gravelly soil and wet-season mud, size excavators, loaders and tippers from daily output, and judge mixed new and used purchasing.
Duration
6 sessions · 2 weeks
Next start
2026-11-16
For
Contractors, mine owners, rental firms and procurement leads
Course outline
6 modules- 01
Working resistance on laterite, gravelly soil and muddy ground
Lecture, case and exercise
- 02
Output-driven sizing: bucket capacity, cycle time and unit count
Lecture, case and exercise
- 03
Truck-shovel match and waiting time by haul distance
Lecture, case and exercise
- 04
Judging a mixed new and used fleet
Lecture, case and exercise
- 05
Output correction factors for wet and dry seasons
Lecture, case and exercise
- 06
Cost sheet: shift rate, fuel, wear parts and service
Lecture, case and exercise
What you can do afterwards
- Size excavators, loaders and tippers from output and haul distance
- Deliver a full cost sheet covering fuel, wear parts and service
- Identify where used machines can fill the output gap
- Explain the configuration and output difference to the owner
Teaching and completion
BeastDance faculty · earthmoving and road
Long experience in fleet sizing for West and Central African road and mining projects.
Completion: Certificate of completion (digital) · Languages: EN / FR / PT / ZH
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