A dump truck, known also as a dumping truck, dump trailer, dumper trailer, dump lorry or dumper lorry or a dumper for short, is used for transporting materials (such as dirt, gravel, or demolition waste) for construction as well as coal.

Belaz 75710 The Belaz 75710 is the biggest dumptruck in the world, one capable of moving 450 tonnes in one go. Nic Fleming looks at why we need the behemoth from Belarus.

Belaz 75710, with a payload capacity of 496t, is the biggest mining dump truck in the world.

Haul trucks are off-highway, rigid dump trucks specifically engineered for use in high-production mining and heavy-duty construction environments. Haul trucks are also used for transporting construction equipment from job site to job site.

Dump trucks are highly specialized commercial vehicles used for transferring various materials. The core features of most dump trucks are the same – open-box bed, hydraulic cylinder, and a special tailgate opening that allows the dumping of the materials.

Standard dump trucks offer great mobility yet can't negotiate soft soil and rough terrain conditions at large construction destinations. Thus, standard dump trucks are utilized for residential type building sites, street building, and farming type applications.

The BelAZ 75710 Dump Truck The dump truck, which averages anywhere between $6-$7.5 million, has dual engines, designed to relieve the stress hauling at maximum 450t of materials. With a two-axle setup and four wheels to an axle, the eight massive tires needed stand around four metres tall.

Caterpillar 797F The Caterpillar 797F is the second largest load capacity dumper in the world, and transports up to 400 tons.

Dumper trucks also known as tipper trucks are widely used across the construction and mining industry for the handling of heavy materials. These trucks are equipped with an open-box hinged at the rear which can be put in use for handling and dumping of materials.

Also known as an articulated hauler, dump hauler, or articulated dump truck, a rock truck was made for moving large amounts of heavy material around or off of a job site.

A dump is usually a pile of waste rock on surface. The waste is usually separated from ore at the mining stage but it can also be separated at an early stage of processing. The waste may be used for base construction of a tailings dam, for road construction or utilised at the end of the mine's life for reclamation.

Caterpillar (Bucyrus/Unit Rig), Komatsu, BelAZ, Hitachi, Liebherr, BEML, Sany and XEMC trucks comprise the vast majority of the installed base of mining trucks with several other OEM's represented.

The three most common body styles available on the market are traditional rectangle, half-round, and semi-elliptical. The traditional rectangle dump truck style provides the most room on the floor of the bed, making it an ideal choice for carrying heavy loads.

A dump trailer is a type of trailer with an open box bed and the ability to lift the front of that bed to dump the materials out easily. Broken down into the simplest form, these trailers help you take large quantities of materials and deposit them at a different locations.

Standard Dump Truck The front of the body contains a hydraulic ram that raises the bed. The back of the bed is hinged to the back of the truck so the front can be raised to dump material out. The body is accessible through a tailgate that swings up or down, depending on the truck's build.

The Bottomline The top 3 most popular dump truck brands are Freightliner, Kenworth, and Peterbilt.