(a) Explain the following terms : (i) Dummy activity (ii) Fulkerson r…

Previous year question for Construction Planning and Management.

Question

(a) Explain the following terms :

(i) Dummy activity

(ii) Fulkerson rule

(iii) Milestone charts

(iv) Skip numbering

(v) Float.

(b) Prepare a network for the project of casting a concrete beam over verandah opening. The project consists of the following activities :

(i) Design beam

(ii) Order concrete materials

(iii) Order steel

(iv) Order timber

(v) Design mix proportion

(vi) Make and fix form

(vii) Bend reinforcement

(viii) Place reinforcement

(ix) Set mixer at site

(x) Mix concrete

(xi) Place and compact concrete

(xii) Cure stage

(xiii) Strip off forms

(xiv) Cure stage II.