Repetitive Project Scheduling

Abstract

Front Cover -- Repetitive Project Scheduling: Theory and Methods -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 1 Basic Concept -- 1.1 Projects -- 1.2 Repetitive Construction Projects -- 1.3 Characteristics of Repetitive Activities and Projects -- 1.3.1 Repetitive and Nonrepetitive Activities -- 1.3.2 Typical and Non-Typical Activities -- 1.3.3 Resource Continuity Constraints -- 1.3.4 Distance Constraints -- 1.3.5 Hard and Soft Logic Relations -- 1.4 Network Planning Techniques -- 1.4.1 Critical Path Method -- 1.4.2 Plan Evaluation and Review Technique -- 1.5 Existing Scheduling Techniques for Repetitive Construction Projects -- 2 Line-of-Balance Technique -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Basic Concept and Representation -- 2.2.1 Crew Synchronization -- 2.2.2 Optimum Crew Size and Natural Rhythm -- 2.3 Integrated CPM-LOB Method -- 2.3.1 Meeting a Given Deadline -- 2.3.2 Number of Crews Determination -- 2.3.3 Drawing LOB Schedule -- 2.3.4 Example Application -- 2.4 Comments and Future Research -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3 Controlling Path Analysis in Repetitive Scheduling Method -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Basic Representation of RSM -- 3.3 Method for Determining Controlling Path -- 3.3.1 Determining pCPs with Time Constraint -- 3.3.2 Determining pCPs with Distance Constraint -- 3.3.3 Determining pCPs with Multiple Constraints -- 3.3.4 Determining pCPs with Constraint with Bar Activity and Block Activity -- 3.3.5 Identifying the Controlling Path -- 3.4 Types of Sub-Activities -- 3.5 Project Duration Determination -- 3.6 Case Study -- 3.7 Discussion -- 3.8 Conclusion and Prospects -- 4 Conversion of Repetitive Scheduling Model to Network Model -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Method for Converting RSM to Network Model -- 4.2.1 Conversion of Activities -- 4.2.2 Conversion of Logical Relations -- 4.2.3 Conversion of Precedence Relations -- 4.2.4 Displaying the Spatial Information