University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila

Department Of Civil Engineering

Construction Management
Assignment No 2

Q. 1 Completely crash the following network schedule using complex compression and find the
optimum time and cost. Take indirect cost as Rs: 200/- per day.

A
7

B
5

C E G
3 4 3

F
3

D
6

ACT. DURATION Cost

Normal Crash Normal Crash 1 Crash 2 Crash 3 Crash 4
A 7 3 390 480 570 630 700
B 5 3 410 520 670 ----- -----
C 3 1 330 500 670 ----- -----
D 6 3 580 720 800 870 -----
E 4 2 365 510 590 ----- -----
F 3 1 210 330 520 ----- -----
G 3 1 280 360 420 ----- -----

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Q. 2 (a) Explain basic probability theory.
(b) Three critical paths of a project are given as under:

Path TE σ TE
1 55 3.8

2 52 2.7

3 59 1.9

Find the probability that the project will finish:

(a) By the end of day 55
(b) Before the start of day 52
(c) After the end of day 59
(d) During days56 & 57
(e) Find the date of completion with at least 97% confidence.

Q.3 5-days Status Report for the project shown in figure, is as under:

Status Report
A, C complete
B, F started, 1 day left
E started ,4 days passed
H cancelled
I’ new duration, 6
J, New activity (Dur 4, IPA G,I)

Activity Duration Activity Duration

A 5 F 4
B 4 G 2
C 6 H 3
D 4 I 4
E 7 ----- ------

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Q.4 Perform CPM calculations of the following network:

LTi = 1 LTj = 2
B
LTj = 3

LT = 2 LTi = 2
C F
A D G
LTj = 3

LTi = 2

LTj = 2
E

ACT DUR ACT DUR ACT DUR ACT DUR

A 4 C 3 E 4 G 6
B 5 D 4 F 2 ---- ----

Q.5 Perform normal CPM calculations for the Project given in Figure and Reschedule the same keeping
in view the Max. limitation of Resources L to be 8 per day and M to be 6 per day.:
D

A 4 4 H
3

B E I K

3 5 3 2

C G J

2 3 3

ACTIVITY RESOURCE REQUIREMENT ACTIVITY RESOURCE REQUIREMENT

L M L M
A 3 0 G 3 0
B 0 2 H 4 4
C 6 0 I 5 0
D 0 2 J 0 5
E 4 0 K 2 0
F 2 0 -------------------------------