For hauled container systems the pickup and at-site times are relatively constant, but the haul time depends on both haul speed and distance. From an analysis of a considerable amount of haul data for various types of collection vehicles, it has been found that the haul time h may be approximated by the following expression:
h = a + bx
where h = total haul time, h/trip , a = empirical haul-time constant, h/trip
b = empirical haul-time constant, h/mi , x = average round-trip haul distance, mi/trip
The time per trip can be expressed as follows;
Thcs= (Phcs + s +a+ bx)
The pickup time per trip, Phcs, for the hauled container system is equal to
Phcs = pc + uc + dbc
where Phcs = pickup time per Trip, h/trip
pc = time required to pick up loaded container, h/trip
uc = time required to unload empty container, h/trip
dbc = time required to drive between container locations, h/trip
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