Midterm exam

1. Identify the predecessor of the following activities for a septic tank

Activity DESCRIPTION Predecessor
A FOOTING REBAR FABRICATION AND
INSTALLATION
B Excavation and site clearing
C POURING OF CONCRETE FOOTING
D FOOTING FORMWORK FABRICATION AND
INSTALLATION
E MASONRY WALL INSTALLATION WITH
REBAR
F TOP SLAB POURING OF CONCRETE
G TOP SLAB FORM AND SCAFFOLD
INSTALLATION
H FOOTING CURING
I FOOTING FORM REMOVAL
J TOP SLAB FORMWORK FABRICATION AND
INSTALLATION WITH SCAFFOLD
K POURING OF CONCRETE ON TOP SLAB
L TOP SLAB REBAR FABRICATION AND
INSTALLATION
M CURING OF MANHOLE
N CURING OF TOP SLAB
O STEEL FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION
OF MANHOLE REBAR
P POURING OF MANHOLE
Q REMOVAL OF FORMWORKS OF TOP SLAB
R PLASTERING OF MASONRY

2. A mat footing must be poured in a span of 8 hours where the total volume of the mat footing to be poured is 39
cu.m. How many concrete bagger mixer will you need to accomplish the task
3. The following tabulation shows the weld perimeter and size of weld used to connect steel beams to steel
column. Estimate the power cost, labor cost and duration of the activity. Given the following rates. (note of
revision in welding)

Welder=700/day
Power cost=6/kwh
Welding machine=7 units (transformer)
220v at 200 amperes
7 welders
Section Number of Perimeter of Thickness Total length SMAW stick SMAW
number connections weld on of fillet of weld electrode factor stick
connection weld (see table 1) Required

1 100 2m 15.8
2 40 1m 9.5
3 60 1.5m 9.5
4 38 1.8m 12.7
4. What is the critical path for the following network diagram show your solution using total float
 C-3 F-5 I-2
4 7 10
2
A-2 L-7
D-8
1 G-4 J-4
B-3 5 8 10

E-5 M-4
3
H-3
6 9 10
K-6

N-3

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