Synopses & Reviews
Intended for students and professionals in civil technology/engineering and construction management, Construction Project Planning and Scheduling presents complete coverage of the principles, techniques, and applications of all aspects of the scheduling process.
Some of the key features include: - Background discussion of the unique nature of scheduling construction projects and the need for sound, proven techniques.
- Coverage of the development and use of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as well as the transition from (WBS) to the elements of the project schedule.
- Use of real-world examples and applications to reinforce each scheduling principle.
- Informative illustrations and diagrams to support the text.
- Discussion of the development of Activity On the Node (RON) diagramming and scheduling techniques with multiple activity relationships.
Review
"The overall order of the contents is logical. Having an introductory chapter that deals project management is useful. Then proceeding from WBS, to network plan, to network model, to computations, works well." James Stein, Eastern Michigan University
"The use of the townhouse case study is an excellent opportunity to make the material real." John Jarchow, Pima Community College
Synopsis
This book thoroughly covers the topic of the need and use of project planning, scheduling, and control in the construction industry. It approaches the subject—and its related terminology and techniques—from a conceptual viewpoint that reinforces learning with increasingly difficult levels of analytical problems. KEY TOPICS Chapter topics cover the development of work breakdown structures, precedence grids, precedence network node diagrams, analytical methods for network solutions, resource scheduling, leveling and allocation, and project-scheduling simulation with PERT application. For use in construction management and technology, and civil engineering.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index.
Table of Contents
1. Project Management in the Construction Industry.
2. Construction Project Management Organization.
3. The Network Plan.
4. Scheduling Logic and Computations.
5. Precedence Networking.
6. Resource Scheduling, Leveling, and Allocation.
7. Project Time Reduction/Time-Cost Tradeoffs.
8. Project Scheduling with Uncertain Durations.