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Construction management and Equipments - May 2016
Civil Engineering (Semester 7)
TOTAL MARKS:
TOTAL TIME: HOURS
1 (a) What is need of construction management? Discuss objectives of construction management.(7 marks) 1 (b) Classify construction equipments on different basis with suitable examples.(7 marks) 2 (a) Explain WBS of construction project. Discuss importance of WBS.(7 marks)
Solve any one question from Q2(b) & Q2(c)
2 (b) State limitations of bar chart. What is Line Of Balance. State its application.(7 marks)
2 (c) Explain:
1. Grade resistance
2. Coefficient of traction
3. Rimpull.(7 marks)
Solve any two question from Q3(a), Q3(b) & Q3(c), Q3(d)
3 (a) Explain dummy activity. State types of dummy activities with examples.(7 marks)
3 (b) Draw AOA diagram for following data. Determine
1. critical path
2. project duration
3. Prepare table of floats.
Activity (i-j) | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 4-5 |
Duration in days | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Differentiate between:
3 (c) (i) CPM and PERT.(4 marks)
3 (c) (ii) Resource smoothening and resource leveling(4 marks)
3 (d) Determine optimum cost and corresponding project duration for the given data.
Activity | Normal time | Normal cost | Crash time | Crash cost |
1-2 | 3 | 12000 | 2 | 16000 |
1-3 | 6 | 18000 | 3 | 24000 |
2-4 | 2 | 20000 | 1 | 23000 |
3-4 | 4 | 16000 | 2 | 21000 |
4-5 | 5 | 30000 | 4 | 35000 |
Indirect cost = Rs. 3000/day |
Solve any two question from Q4(a), Q4(b) & Q4(c), Q4(d)
4 (a) Enlist methods of depreciation. Explain any one method with suitable example.(7 marks) 4 (b) Classify bulldozers. State uses of bulldozers on construction projects.(7 marks) 4 (c) Differentiate between power shovel and dragline with sketches.(7 marks) 4 (d) Discuss factors affecting output of HOE.(7 marks)
Solve any two question from Q5(a), Q5(b) & Q5(c), Q5(d)
5 (a) What is job layout? State factors affecting job layout.(7 marks)
5 (b) Classify dump trucks on method of dumping. State selection factors for rear dump trucks.(7 marks)
5 (c) Sketch typical belt conveyor system. Explain functions of following components of BCS.
1. Idlers
2. Feeder
3. Snub pulley.(7 marks)
5 (d) Discuss safety measures for 1. Excavation. 2. Demolition.(7 marks)