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1 What are the types of Gantt charts used? 2 Briefly describe all types of bar charts by using sketches. 3 What are the benefits (Advantages) of bar chart technique for project planning? 4 State five disadvantages of bar charts.

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Write short note for following topics a) Owning Cost b) Operating Cost A machine was purchased of $.45,000 on 1stJanuary 1986. The installation cost was $.7,000. It was replaced by a new machine on 31stDecember 2005. If scrape value is $.15,000. (i) ...

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(ii) Classify the construction equipment based on the functions (at least four functions) and give three examples for each function. (iii) State advantages of “Crawler Type” equipments use in construction industry. (iv) Give two example for each of following a) Positive displacement ...

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(b) Mention the construction equipment you propose to deploy for the execution of following types of construction works. Substantiate your selections with reasons for such selections. (i) Excavation from borrow, hauling the excavated material to a road construction site (2 km ...

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(b) Select a construction machinery and prepare a resource histogram for the same, for a given time period? What are the information you need to have for preparing a histogram? (c) In most of the cases, re-scheduling of resource requirements will ...

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(i) Preventive maintenance (ii) Corrective or breakdown maintenance (iii) Scheduled maintenance (iv) Productive maintenance (b) What are the service and maintenance equipment required for a field service yard for a machine fleet in a construction site, established for an earthwork construction site. State the ...

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(a) Prepare a list of construction equipment needed for the completion of the works mentioned above, stating the purpose of deploying each type of machine. (b) The sides of deep excavations for foundations of abutments and pier have to be protected ...