Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) BE/BTech (Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology) 2018 Winter 7th Sem Old 170601 Construction Management And Equipments Previous Question Paper
Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ?VII (OLD) EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2018
Subject Code: 170601 Date: 03/12/2018
Subject Name: Construction Management And Equipments
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) Discuss objectives of construction management. Explain Planning, Scheduling &
Controlling as a function of Construction Management.
07
(b) What do you mean by Updating ? When updating is required? 07
Q.2 (a) The details of Project is given as follows:
Prepare the network diagram with the estimated durations of various activities.
Determine Total float & free floats for each activity and Critical path for the
network.
Activity
Arrow i-j
1-2 1-3 1-4 2-5 2-7 3-4 3-6 4-5 5-6 5-7 6-7 7-8
Duration 6 7 8 7 8 4 4 9 5 6 6 9
07
(b) Define the term : Direct cost, Indirect cost , Outage loss & Cost slope. How will you
determine Cost Slope?
07
OR
(b) What do you mean by Resource allocation? What are the objectives of resource
allocation? Explain step by step process for resource leveling.
07
Q.3 (a) What is meant by mile-stone chart? How does it differ from bar chart? How it is
developed?
07
(b) What is dragline? Give its basic parts. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define: head event, tail event, dual role event, successor event, merge event, burst
event & Predecessor event, giving example of each.
07
(b) What are the uses of power shovel? Describe basic parts and operation, giving neat
sketch.
07
Q.4 (a) Define term : Optimistic time, Pessimistic time, Most Likely time, Mean, Deviation,
Variance & Standard deviation.
07
(b) A company has purchased an equipment whose first cost is Rs.1,00,000 with an
estimated life of 8 years. The estimated salvage value of the equipment at the end of
its life time is Rs. 20,000. Determine the depreciation charge and book value at the
end of various years using the straight line method of depreciation.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) What are the precautionary measures adopted to reduce the accidents during
construction?
07
(b) Explain the term ? Job Layout? and draw a job layout for a construction site of a
large multistoreyed building.
07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ?VII (OLD) EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2018
Subject Code: 170601 Date: 03/12/2018
Subject Name: Construction Management And Equipments
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) Discuss objectives of construction management. Explain Planning, Scheduling &
Controlling as a function of Construction Management.
07
(b) What do you mean by Updating ? When updating is required? 07
Q.2 (a) The details of Project is given as follows:
Prepare the network diagram with the estimated durations of various activities.
Determine Total float & free floats for each activity and Critical path for the
network.
Activity
Arrow i-j
1-2 1-3 1-4 2-5 2-7 3-4 3-6 4-5 5-6 5-7 6-7 7-8
Duration 6 7 8 7 8 4 4 9 5 6 6 9
07
(b) Define the term : Direct cost, Indirect cost , Outage loss & Cost slope. How will you
determine Cost Slope?
07
OR
(b) What do you mean by Resource allocation? What are the objectives of resource
allocation? Explain step by step process for resource leveling.
07
Q.3 (a) What is meant by mile-stone chart? How does it differ from bar chart? How it is
developed?
07
(b) What is dragline? Give its basic parts. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define: head event, tail event, dual role event, successor event, merge event, burst
event & Predecessor event, giving example of each.
07
(b) What are the uses of power shovel? Describe basic parts and operation, giving neat
sketch.
07
Q.4 (a) Define term : Optimistic time, Pessimistic time, Most Likely time, Mean, Deviation,
Variance & Standard deviation.
07
(b) A company has purchased an equipment whose first cost is Rs.1,00,000 with an
estimated life of 8 years. The estimated salvage value of the equipment at the end of
its life time is Rs. 20,000. Determine the depreciation charge and book value at the
end of various years using the straight line method of depreciation.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) What are the precautionary measures adopted to reduce the accidents during
construction?
07
(b) Explain the term ? Job Layout? and draw a job layout for a construction site of a
large multistoreyed building.
07
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Q.5 (a) Discuss the factors affecting the selection of construction equipments. 07
(b) Write short notes on (i) Dumpers, (ii) Trailors or Wagons. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Differentiate between Reciprocating Pump & Centrifugal Pump. 07
(b) Differentiate between (i) Cable control Verses Hydraulic control bulldozer
(ii) Crawler mounted verses Wheel Mounted bulldozers.
07
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