Load G-level as a Truck-Ground KPI

• Author / Creator

  Kerr, Cayce L.

• A mine’s haul road network has a large influence upon the success of a mine, and aside from occasional visual inspections, a significant number of mines put little emphasis on monitoring the condition of haul surfaces. The opportunity exists for a haul road benchmarking system, which can be achieved utilizing truck suspension cylinder data that is readily available to a mining operation. Understanding the interaction between road profiles and haul trucks can provide valuable information on the stress imposed on the truck by large road defects, and be utilized as a condition monitoring tool for maintenance. Applying novel analyses to g-level forces generated by suspension cylinders can assist mine planners diagnose the cause of potential truck damaging road conditions, to prioritize where to dispatch road maintenance support equipment.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • OTR Tire
  • Suspension Cylinder
  • Benchmarking
  • Haul Truck
  • TKPH
  • Haul Road
  • Mining
  • KPI
  • G-level

• Graduation date

  Fall 2017

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3T727W01

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.