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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–VIII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2017
Subject Code: 2180611 Date: 10/11/2017
Subject Name: Construction Management
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) What is dummy activity? Why it is used in network diagram? 03
(b) Write a brief note on bar chart. 04
(c) Differentiate between CPM and PERT with suitable examples. 07

Q.2 (a) What do you understand by time value of money? 03


(b) Enumerate and discuss principles of organization. 04
(c) Enumerate and discuss various phases of construction project. 07
OR
(c) Prepare work breakdown structure for engineering college. 07
Q.3 (a) What is line of balance method? 03
(b) Differentiate between IRR(Internal rate of return) and MARR 04
(Minimum attractive rate of return).
(c) Construction project of 5 years duration executed by a firm incurs 07
investments of Rs. 5,00,000 in the beginning and Rs. 3,00,000 at the
end of 3rd year. Firm receives payments of Rs. 1,50,000 at the end of
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year from the owner. Determine whether the
project is beneficial to the firm or not. Take i = 9 %
OR
Q.3 (a) Differentiate between serial and parallel activities. 03
(b) Which rule is used for numbering the events? Explain it with suitable 04
example.
(c) Discuss various types of floats used in CPM networks. 07
Q.4 (a) Write steps to solve linear programming problem by graphical 03
method.
(b) Enumerate the factors for success of the construction project. 04
(c) Enumerate and discuss various causes of accidents. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Which three time estimates are used in PERT? 03
(b) What is updation of project? What will be the frequency for 04
updation?
(c) Determine the critical path and project duration for the following 07
project.
Activity 1-2 1-3 2-4 2-5 3-5 4-6 5-6
Duration 3 5 6 7 8 4 9
in days

Q.5 (a) What is breakeven point? How it is found? 03


(b) Enumerate the factors affecting job layout. 04
(c) Write short note on resource leveling and resource smoothing. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Differentiate between quality assurance and quality control. 03
(b) Discuss ABC analysis for material management. 04
(c) What do you understand by direct cost and indirect cost? Enumerate 07
steps for optimization of cost.

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