Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport

Faculty of Engineering and Technology - Smart Village

Department of Construction and Building

CB519 Construction Project Management 2

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TA: Eng. S m r Idrees LECTURER: Dr. M rw T hseen

Thursd y, M rch 21, 2024

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Problem 1

The construction of a retaining wall

involves the following 5 sequential Activity Activity Name Duration (Days)
activities: excavation, formwork, A Excavation 5
reinforcement, concrete pouring, and B Formwork 8
blockwork. The wall is divided into 10 C Reinforcement 5
equal segments. The project should be D Concrete Pouring 2
completed in a 100-day period. Draw the E Blockwork 4
line of balance for this project.
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Problem 1 (Solving Steps)

• Givens: if you have details for the project total duration (TL); number of units or segments (N) ; duration (D) of each activity
in 1 segment or unit.

• Solving steps are as follows:

• Draw the network diagram of the given activities for unit 1 to know unit duration (T1) and total oats (TF)
• Calculate the initial production rate of each activity (i): Rd = (N-1) / [(TL - T1) + TF]
• calculate the initial number of crews for each activity: Ci = Rd x Di
• Round up Ci to get the actual number of crews Cai
• Calculate the actual production rate: Rai = Cai/Di
• Calculate the time di erence (slope) between start/ nish of an activity in unit 1 and unit N: slope = (N-1) / Rai (round up)
• draw LOB for each activity in the form of two inclined parallel lines indicating the start and nish of each activity.
• when drawing dependent activities, the actual production rate must be compared; if Rai of an activity is greater than that of the
preceding activity; this activity must be drawn from the Unit N to the Unit 1 (top to bottom).
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Problem 1

•Givens:
n=10 TL=100 days T1=5+8+5+2+4=24 days
•Rules:
Rd=Ci/Di Rd=(n-1)/(TL-T1+TFi ) Ci=Di×Rd Cai=round up Ci
Rai=Cai/Di Slope=(n-1)/Rai SL=S1+(n-1)/Rai
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Problem 1

Rd=(10-1)/ Cai=round LOB

Activity Di TF Ci=Di×Rd Rai=Cai/Di (n-1)/Rai SL=S1+(n-1)/Rai
(100-24+TFi ) up Ci drawing

A 5 0 9/(76+0) = 0.118 5×0.118 = 0.59 1 1/5 = 0.2 9/0.2 = 45 SL = 0+45 = 45 bottom

B 8 0 9/(76+0) = 0.118 8×0.118 = 0.944 1 1/8 = 0.125 9/0.125 = 72 SL = 5+72 = 77 bottom

C 5 0 9/(76+0) = 0.118 5×0.118 = 0.59 1 1/5 = 0.2 9/0.2 = 45 S1 = 85-45 = 40 top

D 2 0 9/(76+0) = 0.118 2×0.118 = 0.236 1 1/2 = 0.5 9/0.5 = 18 S1 = 90-18 = 72 top

E 4 0 9/(76+0) = 0.118 4×0.118 = 0.472 1 1/4 = 0.25 9/0.25 = 36 SL = 74+36 = 110 bottom
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Problem 1

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Problem 2

A 1,000 m pipeline is required to be laid

down. This project is composed of 5 Activity Activity Name Production Rate (m/day)
activities. The project is divided into 5 A Excavating Trench 100 m/day
equal segments. The production rates of B Laying gravel 125 m/day
the 5 activities are as follows: C Laying pipe 75 m/day
D Back lling 200 m/day
E Compacting 150 m/day
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Problem 2 (Solving Steps)

• Givens: if you have details for the total project quantity (Q), number of units or segments (n) and production rates (Rgiven) for each
activity.
• Solving steps are as follows:
• Make sure the R is segment or unit per day; if not calculate new Rd as follows:
• Rd (segment/day) = Rgiven (quantity/day) / Segmentquantity
• Calculate durations (Di) for each activity (i) in 1 unit: Di = Segmentquantity / Rgiven = 1/ Rd
• calculate the initial number of crews for each activity: Ci = Rd x Di
• Round up Ci to get the actual number of crews Cai
• Calculate the actual production rate: Rai = Cai/Di
• Calculate the time di erence (slope) between start/ nish of an activity in unit 1 and unit N: slope = (n-1) / Rai (round up)
• draw LOB for each activity in the form of two inclined parallel lines indicating the start and nish of each activity.
• when drawing dependent activities, the actual production rate must be compared; if Rai of an activity is greater than that of the preceding
activity; this activity must be drawn from the Unit N to the Unit 1 (top to bottom).
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Problem 2

•Givens:
Q=1000 m n=5 (each is 200 m (1000/5)
•Rules:
Rd=Rgiven/Segquantity Di=Segquantity/Rgiven Ci=Di×Rd Cai=round up Ci
Rai=Cai/Di Slope=(n-1)/Rai SL=S1+(n-1)/Rai
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Problem 2

Activit Rgiven Cai=round Rai=Cai/ SL=S1+(n-1)/ LOB

Rd (seg/day) Di Ci=Di×Rd (n-1)/Rai
y (m/day) up Ci Di Rai drawing
200/100 = 2
A 100 100/200 = 0.5 2×0.5 = 1 1 1/2 = 0.5 4/0.5 = 8 SL = 0+8 = 8 bottom
= 2 days
200/125 = 1.6
B 125 125/200 =0.625 2×0.625 = 1.25 2 2/2 = 1 4/1 = 4 S1 = 10-4 = 6 top
= 2 days
200/75 = 2.7
C 75 75/200 = 0.375 3×0.375 = 1.125 2 2/3 = 0.67 4/0.67 = 6 SL = 8+6 = 14 bottom
= 3 days
200/200 = 1
D 200 200/200 = 1 1×1 = 1 1 1/1 = 1 4/1 = 4 S1 = 17-4 = 13 top
= 1 day
200/150 = 1.3
E 150 150/200 = 0.75 2×0.75 = 1.5 2 2/1.5 = 1.3 4/1.3 = 3 S1 = 18-3 = 15 top
= 1.5 days
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Problem 2

Pipeline Lay Down

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