Manual excavation duration - 1 Cu. Mtr.

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11 years 4 months

I am also considering the same for manual excavation 1 m3 / man for 8 hours shift at Oil & Gas plant.

Soil desert type.

But for eqyptians they are considering above 2.3 m3/man here.

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14 years 9 months

I have done a lot of planning experience in basement works.

Allow (1 man - 1m3 / day ) for excavate including transporting the materials to another place such as conveyor belt and to skip.

Soil type Gravel

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19 years 10 months

Depending on the type of soil between 3 and 5 hours per M3.

Also allow for overdig - a 1m3 pit will be about 2m3 without support.

The stiifer the soil the harder the dig but less overdig.

This is from my own experience as a labourer on construction sites.

Best regards

Mike T.