(a) Given the data below for a small pipeline project, based on a PERT analysis what is the expected project duration? (b) What is the probability of completing this project in 120 days or less? Activity Description Successor Start 2 Lead Time Move to Site 10 10 10 3, 4, 5 22 100 3 18 20 20 Obtain Pipes Obtain Valves Lay Out Pipeline Dig Trench Prepare Valve Chambers Cut Specials Lay Pipes Fit Valves 30 20 8, 9, 10 5 18 70 11 7 8, 10 14 20 25 60 17 18 31 11 9. 17 11 10 18 20 46 12 11 10 12 13, 14 13, 14, 15 17 12 Concrete Anchors 12 8 11 13 13 Finish Valve Chambers 14 Test Pipeline Backfill Cleanup Leave Site 5 6 7 16 20 10 15 8 10 16 16 3 17 17 3 4 5

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The 3 attached questions are from the Construction Management 5th edition book by Daniel Harpin.  From Chapters 9 & 10.  Please provide an explanation & answer to question 9.2.

(a) Given the data below for a small pipeline project, based
on a PERT analysis what is the expected project duration?
(b) What is the probability of completing this project in 120
days or less?
Activity
Description
Successor
Start
2
Lead Time
Move to Site
10
10
10
3, 4, 5
22
100
3
18
20
20
Obtain Pipes
Obtain Valves
Lay Out Pipeline
Dig Trench
Prepare Valve Chambers
Cut Specials
Lay Pipes
Fit Valves
30
20
8, 9, 10
5
18
70
11
7
8, 10
14
20
25
60
17
18
31
11
9.
17
11
10
18
20
46
12
11
10
12
13, 14
13, 14, 15
17
12
Concrete Anchors
12
8
11
13
13
Finish Valve Chambers
14
Test Pipeline
Backfill
Cleanup
Leave Site
5
6
7
16
20
10
15
8
10
16
16
3
17
17
3
4
5
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Given the data below for a small pipeline project, based on a PERT analysis what is the expected project duration? (b) What is the probability of completing this project in 120 days or less? Activity Description Successor Start 2 Lead Time Move to Site 10 10 10 3, 4, 5 22 100 3 18 20 20 Obtain Pipes Obtain Valves Lay Out Pipeline Dig Trench Prepare Valve Chambers Cut Specials Lay Pipes Fit Valves 30 20 8, 9, 10 5 18 70 11 7 8, 10 14 20 25 60 17 18 31 11 9. 17 11 10 18 20 46 12 11 10 12 13, 14 13, 14, 15 17 12 Concrete Anchors 12 8 11 13 13 Finish Valve Chambers 14 Test Pipeline Backfill Cleanup Leave Site 5 6 7 16 20 10 15 8 10 16 16 3 17 17 3 4 5
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