List differences between PERT and CPM.
[3 marks]Describe the relevance of construction management in project success.
[4 marks]Write the importance of following in a construction projects (in detail). a. Planning b. Scheduling c. Control
[7 marks]Define activity and its types.
[3 marks]Write the limitations of Gantt and Milestone charts.
[4 marks]Enumerate various types of floats used in a CPM network along with method to calculate them.
[7 marks]Crash the project with the activities in the table by 2 days with minimum costing. The indirect cost for the project is 900 Rs per day. Activity Normal Time Crash Time Time Cost Time Cost (days) (Rs) (days) (Rs) 1-2 8 30000 6 35000 1-3 4 20000 2 22000 2-4 2 5500 1 6000 2-5 10 11000 5 12000 3-4 5 11000 1 12500 4-5 3 10000 1 11000
[7 marks]Define BETA distribution and its significance.
[3 marks]Explain the term time cost optimization in CPM network.
[4 marks]For the network diagram shown below, calculate EST, EFT, LST, and LFT and total float. The activity times are also shown in figure.1
[7 marks]Enumerate different types of project costs.
[3 marks]Draw the flowchart to update a CPM network.
[4 marks]Abuilding project consists of 10 activities, shown by a network diagram below. The normal duration required to perform the above activity are given in table below. Compute the event time, activity times and critical path. Activity Estimated Activity Estimated duration duration A 5 F B 2 G C 6 H D 4 I E 4 J
[2 marks]Explain critical path for a network diagram.
[3 marks]Describe AOA and AON network.
[4 marks]Draw a PERT and CPM based network diagram for a purchase of new universal testing machine (UTM) for concrete lab.
[7 marks]Explain most likely time, optimistic time, and pessimistic time with respect to a PERT diagram.
[3 marks]Define resource smoothening and resource levelling.
[4 marks]The activity breakdown for a certain project is as under Activity No Duration (weeks)11 Activity 2 and activity 3 can be done concurrently, and both must follow activity 1. Activity 2 must precede activity 4. Activity 5 cannot begin until both activities 2 and 3 are completed. Activity 6 can be started only after activities 4 and 5 are complete. Activity 7 is the last activity which can be started only after completion of activity 5. Prepare the bar chart for the project.
[7 marks]Define project updating in networks.
[3 marks]Describe line of balance method.
[4 marks]Draw a WBS diagram schedule for construction of highway project up to level 1 for all activities and any one activity for level 4.
[7 marks]Describe dummy activity.
[3 marks]Write rules and regulations to be followed in drawing of a network diagram.
[4 marks]Draw a WBS diagram schedule for construction of commercial project up to level 1 for all activities and any one activity for level 4.
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