Category: Construction Planning and Scheduling

Any civil engineering work has to be set out before starting of construction. Primarily excavation has to be started for which marking has to be done. Marking for excavation of a typical building area is explained below. In order to carry out construction exactly according to plan, the outline of excavation and centre line of…

As explained in job layout different facilities have to be provided. Since the project has to be completed in a short period facilities can not be made permanently. Thus only temporary sheds made out of sheets are provided with adequate safety. Facilities like drinking water, sleeping areas, dwelling areas, office, store and all are to…

Overall economy of a project can be achieved by a thorough coordination in planning of services and the construction plant. Such coordinated work will frequently lead to modification in plant facilities and in layout of services. Thus layout of a construction project camp is governed by the following factors:

Clearing of vegetation and trees is usually necessary before undertaking any construction operation. It is very difficult to handle equipment and materials in the presence of trees, bushes, grass and weeds. Presence of these materials along with earth materials may lead to settlement at a later stage. Crawler dozers, equipped with special cleaning blades, are…

1. Principle of Network Analysis The network analysis techniques, developed between 1950s and 1960s, have now come to be used as an effective management tool for planning, scheduling and controlling of complex projects. The term project network analysis is a general term covers all the network techniques used for planning, scheduling and controlling of projects.…

1. Principle of Milestone Chart The shortcomings or the inadequacies of the bar chart have been modified to some extent in milestone chart. In every activity, there are certain key events which are to be carried out for the completion of the activity. Such key events are called milestones and they are represented by a…

1. Principle of Bar Chart In dealing with complex projects, a pictorial representation showing the various jobs to be done and the time and money they involve is generally helpful. One such pictorial chart, also known as the bar chart, was developed by Henry Gantt around 1900. Bar chart is also referred to as Gantt chart.…

In any project the sequence through which the project is to develop should be decided. The requirement is met in a systematic manner by scheduling techniques. The project scheduling techniques are concerned with the resource time. One of the objectives of project management is to optimise the use of resources. Scheduling techniques offer solutions to…

The project engineer and his team have to primarily judge to give the most economical construction. Thus it is essential to review the financial position of the project at regular intervals so as to ensure the following:

The success of any project depends to a large extent on the proper use of construction equipment. Properly maintained equipment and application in construction can bring down construction time and cost. Further proper deployment of equipment judiciously yields economical result without heavy financial burden in the project. Thus project management should properly plan the judicious…