GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-VII (OLD) EXAMINATION - SUMMER 2019
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Subject Code: 170601Subject Name: Construction Management And Equipments
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Date: 18/05/2019 Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
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Q.1 Explain in detail: Role of construction project manager on construction project 07
Q.2 Draw work breakdown structure for Residential Building. 07
Q.3 What is job layout? Enlist essential features required to show in job layout plan. 07
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Q.3 Draw the job layout for construction of high rise building. 07
Q.4 What is ‘Dummy’? Discuss the various rules for providing dummies in a network. 07
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What is Gantt bar chart and mile stone chart? Differentiate both. Also explain line of balance technique. 07
Q.4 What do you understand by floats? Differentiate clearly between ‘total float’, ‘free float’, and ‘independent float’. 07
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Q.5 What is network? Discuss various network rules. 07
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What is critical path? Distinguish between CPM and PERT. 07
The following table shows Normal time, crash time, normal cost and crash cost of the project. Find optimum time-cost relation. Indirect cost is Rs.2000/- per week.
| Activity | Normal Time (weeks) | Cost (Rs) | Crash Time (weeks) | Cost (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 6 | 7000 | 3 | 14500 |
| 1-3 | 8 | 4000 | 5 | 8500 |
| 2-3 | 4 | 6000 | 1 | 9000 |
| 2-4 | 5 | 8000 | 3 | 15000 |
| 3-4 | 5 | 5000 | 3 | 11000 |
1. Explain in detail Resources Smoothing method of Resources allocation problems. 07
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(a) The cost of power shovel is Rs. 5 lacs and its salvage value is 10% of original cost. The power shovel is used for 1400 hrs per year and its life is 5 years. The hiring cost including maintenance and repair is Rs. 25000 per month. Suggest whether to purchased or hired on rent? 07
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Explain in detail various financial aspects of procuring construction equipments. 07
(b) Estimate book value of equipment at the end of each year for following data. Initial Book value of equipment = 2500000 , Life of equipment= 5 years Salvage value = Rs. 200000, rate of interest = 16% Calculate using sinking fund method. 07
(2) Draw neat sketch of belt conveyor and explain its component in detail. 07
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(b) Which are the causes of accident in construction project? Also explain why safety is important on construction project site. 07
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Q.5 (a) Explain economic life of construction equipment in detail. 07
(b) Enlist excavating equipment. Draw a neat sketch and explain working of any one excavating equipment. 07
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