CPM-Assignment No.

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Question No.1:
In a car park development project, the dependence among the various
component activities is
assumed as given in Table 1:
TABLE 1
CODE ACTIVITY DEPENDENCE
SURV Surveying site Concurrent with DEM
Demolishing Concurrent with
DEM
house SURV
Clearing
VEG After SURV, DEM
vegetation
GRAD Grading After VEG
Installing soak After VEG Concurrent
SOAK
wells with GRAD
Compacting
BASE After GRAD, SOAK
base course
PAV Paving After BASE
MARK Marking After PAV
KERB Kerbing After GRAD, SOAK
LAND Landscaping After KERB

(a)Construct a network (Activityonarrow) compatible with this

logic.
(b) Develop a suitable event numbering scheme.
SOLUTION:
(a) The network diagram is as shown below;

(b) Arrow diagram along with event numbering;

Question No.2:
Consider the case of pipeline construction which involves the following
activities (not necessarily
in order of undertaking).
Surveying of the pipeline route
Clearing the route of vegetation
Excavation of the pipe trench
Unloading of the pipe from trucks to trench site
Placement of pipe in trench
Joining of the pipes
Painting or wrapping the pipe joints
Testing of pipe
Backfilling the trench and tidying up the site
Assume that the work gangs closely follow each other. Develop a network of
a possible constructionsequence.
SOLUTION:

CODE ACTIVITY DEPENDENCE

SOPL Surveying of the pipeline route ------

CRV Clearing the route of vegetation SOPL

EPT Excavation of the pipe trench After CRV

Unloading of the pipe from
UPTTS After EPT
trucks to trench site
PPT Placement of pipe in trench After UPTTS,EPT

JOP Joining of the pipes After PPT

Painting or wrapping the pipe
PWPT After JOP
joints

TP Testing of pipe After PWPT

Backfilling the trench and

BFTS After TP
tidying up the site
 Question No.3:
A three span bridge is to be constructed. Precast concrete beams and piles are to
be used.
Indicate the dependencies among the activities for this bridge and construct
a network compatible with thesedependencies.
SOLUTION:

ACTIVITY CODE DURATION DESCRIPTION DEPENDENCE

SRD 01 Setup Road Detour ------
SP 05 Site Preparation After SRD
ODP 40 Order and Deliver of Piles After SRD
05 After SRD,
Order and Deliver of
ODR Concurrent
Reinforcement
withODFC
05 After SRD,
Order and Deliver of Form work
ODFC Concurrent
and Concrete Material
withODR
20 Order and Deliver of Railing/guard
ODRG After SRD
Rails
30 Order and Deliver of Precast Deck
ODB After SRD
Beams
05 After SP, ODR,
EAbA Excavation of Abutment A
ODFC
EAbB 05 Excavation of Abutment B EAbA
02 Backfilling and Compaction of
BAbA DPA
Abutment A
02 Backfilling and Compaction of
BAbB DPB
Abutment B
DPA 06 Derive Pile Abutment A EAbA, ODP
DPB 06 Derive Pile Abutment B EAbB
DP-1 06 Derive Pier 1 BAbA
DP-2 06 Derive Pier 2 BAbB
10 Concrete, Form work &
CFAbA Reinforcement Placement at BAbB
Abutment A
CFAbB 10 Concrete, Form work & BAbA
Reinforcement Placement at
 Abutment B
08 Concrete, Form work &
CFP-1 CFAbA, DP1P1
Reinforcement Placement at Pier-1
08 Concrete, Form work &
CFP-2 CFAbB, DP1P2
Reinforcement Placement at Pier-2
03 Precast Concrete Placing Deck ODB. CFP-1,
DAbAP-1
from Abutment A to Pier-1 CFP-2
03 Precast Concrete Placing Deck
DP1P2 DAbAP-1
from Pier-1 to Pier-2
03 Precast Concrete Placing Deck
DP2AbB DP1P1
from Pier-2 to Abutment B
10 Placing Surface and Fixing Rails
FG DP2AbB
and Guard Rails
05 After FG,
AR Approach road Concurrent with
SAR
02 After FG,
SAR Slopes to approach roads Concurrent with
SAR
The arrow diagram compatible with the given activities for bridge execution and their dependencies.
Question No.4:
Draw the network for the construction of a section of a highway involving the
activities and
their interrelationship as given in Table 2:
ActivityIdentifica DependenceRelati
Activity Description
tion onships
S&L Survey and layout -------
CR Clear route S&L
E&L Excavation and level CR
OP Organize plant
Organize material
OMD
deliveries
ICRC Install crossroadculverts CR, OP, OMD
Place and compact sub
P&CS E&L, OP, OMD
grade
PPC Pour pavement concrete P&CS
Cut
CE/CJ expansion/contractionjoin PPC
ts
CC Cure concrete PPC
DS Dress road shoulders PPC
CSD Construct side drains DRS
CK Construct kerb CSD
PMR Paint marking on road CE/CJ, CC, CK
IRS Install road signs OP, OMD, PMR
CU Clean up ICRC, CE/CJ, CC, CK
SOLUTION:

Question No.5:
The activities and dependencies between activities involved in the construction of a
common(mass built) are given in Table given below. Here the form of dwelling is taken
as (face) brick cavity walls, tiled roofand concrete slab onground construction. The
activity breaks down has been chosen here correspondingto the individual trades and
their several visits to the site. Construct a network that satisfies thedependencies given.
Activit Estimate
y d Crew
Operation Sequence
Cod Duratio size
e n
S1 Siteworks(cleansite;removevegetation) First 15/4 1

Siteworks(level& compactfill;setouthouse
S2 AfterS1 6/2 2
dimensions)

S3 Excavatefootings AfterS2 2/1 2

S4 Termitetreatmentofground Afters3 1/1 1

PD1 Placedrainage,seweragepipesinslablocation AfterS3 3/1 2

CO1 Pourconcretefootings AfterS4,PD1 2/1 2

Placewaterproofmembrane,reinforcingmesh;
CO2 AfterCO1 5/1 2
pourandfinishslab

CO3 Curingofconcrete AfterCO2 014days

Bricklaying(int.,ext.wallsincl.dampcourse,
BR wiretiles,buildinginwindowsanddoorsand AfterCO3 130/32 2
lintels)

Roofcarpentry(incl.metalfascia,soffitliningto
RC AfterBR 20/5 2
eaves)

Roofplumbing(fixingofgutters,downpipes,
RP AfterRC 3/1 2
valleysteel)

Plumbing(runwaterpiping,chaseintobrick
PD2 AfterBR 7/2 1
work)

Electricalwork(runwiring,chaseintobrick
EL1 AfterBR 8/2 2
work)

Rooftiling(fixtilebattens,cuttilesatvalley,
RT AfterRP 11/3 4
ridgesandedges)

PL1 Plastering(renderinternalwalls) AfterRT,PD2,EL1 23/6 1

CF1 Fixingplasterceiling(cut,fixsheets,cornices) AfterPL1 15/4 2

PL2 Plastering(finishcoatplaster) AfterCF1 35/9 1

PA1 Painting(paintfascia,eaves,soffit,gutters) AfterRP 7/2 1

PD3 Drainagework(excavate,lay&jointpipes) AfterCO2 3/1 3

Question No.6:
Following table lists the activities and their interrelationship for a project involving the
construction of a road sign gantry, only ten activities are listed; further sub division of
activities would generally be recommended. Develop a network that is consistent with the
logic of dependence relationships given in Table.
Solution:

Estimate
Interrelationship
Activit
Identification d
y Precededb Precede Concurrentwit
duration
y s h
E,F,G,H,I,
A Constructconcretefooting B,C,D 8
J
B Deliversteelwork G,H,I,J A,C,D,E,F 7

C Deliverlightingequipments H,J A,B,D,E,F,G,I 5

D Deliversigns I,J A,B,C,E,F,G,H 10

E Curingtimeforfootings A G,H,I,J B,C,D,F 14

F Connectmainspower A H,J B,C,D,E,G,I 20

G Erectsteelwork ABE H,I,J C,D,F 2

H Installlighting ABCEFG J D,I 5

I Installsigns ABDEG J C,F,H 3

ABCDEFGH
J Testandremovescaffolding 1
I
Question No.7:
TheactivitiesandtheirdependencefortheconstructionofasectionofahighwayaregiveninT
able.
Drawtheactivityonarrownetworkforthis project.
Solution:
Activit Identificat Dependenc Duration(days
y A Surveyandlayoution e ) 8
B Clearroute A 6
C Excavateandgrade B 20
D Obtainplantandmaterial 30
E Installdrainagecrossings B, 10
F Laybasecourse D
C,D 12
G Laypavementcourse F 20
H Cutjointsandcure G 20
I Dressshoulders G 6
J Makesidedrains I 10
K Constructcurb J 10
L Paintsignsonroad H,K 3
M Providesignalandroadsigns D,L 3
N Cleanup E,H, 2
K

Question No.9:
a) Calculation of EFT and LFT for each events.
b) Determination of the critical path through the network.
c) For each activity, calculate its EST, LST, EFT, LFT, TF, FF and IF.