Types of floats

1- The Total float : the Total float for an activity is the

maximum amount of time that the activity can be delayed
without extending the completion time of the whole
project , however such a delay might postpone the early
start of one or more of its successors.

The total float for each activity is the difference between

the activity’s late start and early start , or the difference
between it’s late finish and early finish.

**TF(x) the total float for an activity X is :

= LS(x) - ES(x)
OR
= LF(x) - EF(x)
OR
= TLj – Tei – y = LF – ES - y
2- The Free Float : the Free float for an activity is the
maximum amount of time that the activity can be delayed
without delaying the early start of any of its successors.

The Free float for an activity is may be determined as the

minimum of the early starts of all the activity’s immediate
successor minus the activity’s early finish .

**FF(x) free float for activity X is

= MIN(ES x+1) – EF(x)

3- The Shared float is where part or all of the float is

common to two activities. The common float is called a
shared float

4- The independent float is the maximum amount of time an

activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of
the succeeding activities and without being affected by the
allowable delay the preceding activities .

when the duration specified for the activity is far less than
the minimum time available for carrying it out .