Delivery of bulk materials: methods

The preservation of their commercial and operational qualities largely depends on the correct choice of the method of delivery of bulk materials. In this regard, one should not assume that any “bulk materials” can be transported and delivered by the simplest method - in the back of a dump truck. There are materials that must be transported subject to special rules. Among other things, the choice of delivery method affects the final cost.

Types of bulk materials

The main areas of use of bulk materials are construction and landscaping. Bulk materials used in these industries include the following:

• soil (planning, fertile, etc.);
• sand;
• expanded clay;
• crushed stone;
• peat.

Cement can be added to this list, although it is rarely delivered to the place of use in its original condition. Most often, this material is brought to the construction site in the form of a ready-made concrete solution using specialized transport - a concrete mixer. Read more about bulk materials and delivery options on the website https://spectehnika24.su/.

Delivery by dump truck

Tipper special equipment is used for the delivery of bulk materials when it is necessary to transport a large amount of a substance that is undemanding to the conditions of transportation and subsequent placement. This method is used to deliver leveling soil, crushed stone, gravel, and expanded clay. Dump trucks are also used to transport significant volumes of peat.

This method is the cheapest, since in this case manual unloading is not required. The machine arrives at the site and automatically unloads the earth or crushed stone, literally dumping the brought material into the designated place. The disadvantage of this method is the possible loss of transported material along the route of the vehicle.

The fact is that the body of the dump truck is not sealed, and through the leaks in it, some sand or peat can spill out onto the road. In this regard, this method is not recommended for the delivery of valuable cargo, for example, expensive fertile soil or inorganic fertilizers. Such materials must be transported, preferably packaged.

Individual packing

In individual packaging, which is most often paper or polypropylene bags, either expensive bulk materials or those that need to be isolated from the environment are transported. The latter include some types of inorganic fertilizers, as well as all kinds of chemicals. By the way, the cement mentioned above is often transported in paper bags.

Obviously, for loading and unloading individually packaged bulk materials it is necessary to involve loaders, so this method of transportation cannot be called cheap.