NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

(Department of Civil Engineering)

Assignment – 1 (CLO-2, PLO-2, LL-C3)

Course Title : Construction Management Course code : CE4108

Batch Number : 2020 Date : 1st April 2024
Total Marks : 40 Time Allowed : 1 Week
FM Name : Lec. Asim Sultan Semester : Spring 2024
Student Name : ________________________ Student ID : _______________

Question 1: [10 Marks]

Draw both the arrow and node network diagrams for the following project:

Activity IPA
A -
B A
C A
D A
E A
F B
G B,C
H B,C,D
I C,D
J E
K F
L E,G
M F,G,H
N F,G,H,I
O H.I
P M,N,O
Q K,L
R L,M
S J,P
T Q
U Q,R
V T,U,S
Question 2: [5 Marks]
(a) Convert the following arrow network into a node network:

[5 Marks]
(b) Find and correct the errors and redundancies in the following arrow network
Question 3: [10 Marks]
A typical three marla, single-story, masonry, residential housing construction project consists of
the following operations along with the time set for its completion:

Activity No. Operation Time (In days)

1 Survey, Design, and Layout 3
2 Construction of Foundations 5
3 Construction of Superstructure 11
4 Roofing 5
5 Fixing Doors and Window Frames 2
6 Plumbing and House Drainage 3
7 Electric Fitting 3
8 Plastering 4
9 Flooring 4
10 Carpentry Work 4
11 Construction of Boundary wall and Other Minor items 3
12 Land shaping and clearing 2
13 Whitewashing of walls and polishing of doors 3
14 Inauguration 1

The project commences on Wednesday, 14th October. Assuming five working days in a week, (i)
prepare a Gantt chart of the project for the assumptions made below. Also (ii) determine the
total time, and date of completion of the project, and (iii) expected progress by 10th November.
a. Activity 2 can start only after activity 1 is over
b. Activity 3 can start even when half the work of activity 2 is over
c. Activity 4 and activity 5 can start concurrently, but only after activity 3 is over
d. Activity 6 and 7 can start concurrently, but only after activity 5 is complete
e. Activity 8 can only start after activites 6 and 7 are complete
f. Activity 9 can start even when half of activity 8 is over
g. Activity 10 can start only when activity 9 is over
h. Activity 11 can start only when activity 10 is over
i. Activity 12 can start only when activity 11 is over
j. Activity 13 can start only when activity 10 is half over
k. Activity 14 is the last activity which marks the completion of the project.
Question 4: [10 Marks]
The project has fourteen activities A through M. The relationships obtained amongst these
activities are given below:
a. A is the first operation
b. B and C can be performed in parallel and are immediate successors to A
 c. D, E, and F Follow B
d. G starts after E
e. H comes after D, but it cannot start until E is complete
f. I and J succeed D (not immediately)
g. F and J immediately preceed K
h. H and I immediately preceed L
i. M immediately succeeds L and K
j. In the last operation, N immediately succeeds M and C
Construct the Activity on Arrow network diagram