Construction Engineering and Management — Winter 2022

Explain stages of project planning.

Distinguish between CPM and PERT.

Explain various responsibilities of an engineer in a construction project.

Which are the objectives of material management?

Differentiate between standard equipment and special equipment.

How critical path is determined? What is float? Explain different types of floats.

Explain factors affecting the selection of construction equipment.

Which are the various levels of a work breakdown structure?

Differentiate between bar chart and milestone chart.

Discuss various network rules.

What different time estimates are used in PERT?

State the advantages of the line of balance technique.

Explain the logic of the precedence network. State advantages of precedence network.

State advantages of a good job layout.

Describe various sources of funds for a project.

Explain step by step process of resource smoothening and resource levelling.

What data is required for updating the network of a project?

Explain various BIM software.

Define: Direct cost, Indirect cost, Normal time, Crash time, Normal cost, Crash cost, and Cost slope.

Differentiate between quality control and quality assurance.

Explain elements of TQM.

Write a short note on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Draw a line diagram of the power shovel excavator.

Explain the factors affecting the cycle time of a truck.

Write a short note on pile driving equipment.