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How To Generate Cal
Repetitive Projects
Repetitive Projects
1 2 3 4 N Vertical Repetitive
Spatially Separated
(e.g., Multiple Housing Units) (e.g., High-rise)
Existing Tools limitation
Not suitable for
Task 3 Task 5 repetitive projects
No legible view of the
Task 1 Task 2 Task 6 Task 7 large project data
Inadequate planning
Task 4 No cost Optimization
Activity
Time
Network-Based Techniques (CPM)
Representation problems
Crew synchronization
Station n
Station 2
Station 1
Duration-Driven vs. Resource-Driven
Units End
11 -
A B C D Date
9 -
7 - Crews: 3 4 3 3
5 -
3 -
1 -
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27
Time
How to Design the Schedule?
Line-Of-Balance (LOB) Method
Line-Of-Balance (LOB) Method
Crew 1
4
Crew 1
3
Crew 1
2
Crew 1
1
Time
3 6 9 12 15
5 Crew 2
4 Crew 1
3 Crew 3
2 Crew 2
1 Crew 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time
Line-Of-Balance (LOB) Method
5 Crew 2
4 Crew 1
3 Crew 3
2 Crew 2
1 Crew 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Time
CPM-LOB Calculations
Computation of project delivery rate to meets a deadline
Crew synchronization and work continuity equation
Calculating resource needs
Drawing the LOB schedule
CPM-LOB Calculations
R = (n - 1) / (TL - T1)
CPM-LOB Calculations
Rate considering non critical activities
Unit
4 Crew 1
3 Crew 3
2 Crew 2
R Crew 1
1
0 1 2 3
D = 3 days Time
CPM-LOB Calculations
R = 1 / (D / C) R = C/ D
C=RxD
Unit
Crew 3
3
Su = Su-1 + 1/Ri
2 Crew 2
Fu = Su + Di
1
1 R Crew 1
R
0 1 2 3 Time
D/C D/C D/C
CPM-LOB Calculations
Activity Duration
Activity name Preceding activities
no. (days)
0 1 3 6 8 12 14 15 17 19
1 (1) 2 2 (3) 2 4 (4) 2 5 (1) 2 6 (2)
0 1 3 6 8 12 14 15 17 19
2 2
3 4
3 (1)
5 6
T1 = 19 days
TL= 30 days
N = 5 units
Ri = (n-1) / TL - T1 + TFi = 4 / (11 + TFi)
CPM-LOB Calculations (Example)
Target Req. Actual Actual
Rate Crews Crews Rate
Duration Total Ri = Cai =
Activity Ci =Di x Ri Rai = Cai / Di
Di Float 4 / (11+TFi) Round up Ci
1 1 0 0.364 0.364 1 1
2 3 0 0.364 1.092 2 0.667
3 1 2 0.308 0.308 1 1
4 4 0 0.364 1.456 2 0.5
5 1 0 0.364 0.364 1 1
6 2 0 0.364 0.728 1 0.5
CPM-LOB Calculations (Example)
Su = Su-1 + 1/Ri
No. of Fu = Su + Di
units
4 5 7 8 9 12 16 20 22 23 29 31
5
1 3 2 4 5 6
1 Time
01 3 4 6 8 12 18 19 21 23
Use of Interruption to Save Time
Different Units rate
Line-Of-Balance (LOB) Method
Units Shifted Crews Parallel Crews Diff. Durations
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Time