1. The activities involved in the construction of a certain project are given in Table 1. One resource type will be used during the contract. Determine minimum level of the resource required to complete the project. a) Draw the precedence network and perform the CPM calculations. b) Prepare the Bar chart, Resource load table and and resource histogram (for both Early start time and Late start time) c) Allocate the required resources, then level them so that the contractor does not use more than six laborers at any time. Preceded Duration Laborers by Activity (Days) A 5 2 7 4 C A 3 3 B.

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1. The activities involved in the construction of a certain project are given in Table 1.
One resource type will be used during the contract. Determine minimum level of
the resource required to complete the project.
a) Draw the precedence network and perform the CPM calculations.
b) Prepare the Bar chart, Resource load table and and resource histogram (for both
Early start time and Late start time)
c) Allocate the required resources, then level them so that the contractor does not use more than
six laborers at any time.
Preceded Duration
by
Activity
Laborers
(Days)
A
5
7
4
А
D
A,B
5
C,D
2
2.
m3
3.
2.
B.
Transcribed Image Text:1. The activities involved in the construction of a certain project are given in Table 1. One resource type will be used during the contract. Determine minimum level of the resource required to complete the project. a) Draw the precedence network and perform the CPM calculations. b) Prepare the Bar chart, Resource load table and and resource histogram (for both Early start time and Late start time) c) Allocate the required resources, then level them so that the contractor does not use more than six laborers at any time. Preceded Duration by Activity Laborers (Days) A 5 7 4 А D A,B 5 C,D 2 2. m3 3. 2. B.
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