Q.CODE: 181003 Reg.No.
B.E. / B.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS : FEB / MARCH 2022
CIVIL ENGINEERING
18CPC701 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
TIME : 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS : 100
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
PART : A (10 X 2 = 20)
1. State the principle of construction management.
2. Compare sole proprietorship with partnership.
3. List the important planning documents that are required during preconstruction
stage.
4. Summarize the steps involved in crashing of cost and time.
5. Sketch the inventory details showing reorder point, minimum and maximum
stock.
6. How will you decide to buy or lease the construction equipment?
7. Mention the importance of manpower policy planning.
8. How to resolve conflicts in construction projects?
9. What are the main parameters that are considered in cost coding?
10. Represent the applications of Building Information Modeling software.
PART : B (5 X 16 = 80)
(QUESTION NO.11 IS COMPULSORY)
11. Draw the network for the given project. (16)
(i) Find the possible paths and Critical path.
(ii) Calculate the Earliest Start Time (EST), Earliest Finish Time (EFT), Latest
Start Time (LST), Latest Finish Time (LFT).
(iii) Also find total float.
Activity A B C D E F G H I J K
Node 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-5 3-6 3-7 4-7 5-8 6-8 7-9 8-9
Duration 3 2 2 4 4 7 4 2 5 6 3
12. (a) Illustrate the main roles and responsibilities of project manager. (8)
(b) Describe the different stages of construction project with suitable examples. (8)
(OR)
13. (a) Explain the details about importance, merits and demerits of line and staff (8)
organization.
(b) Write short note on BOT and BOOT. (8)
14. (a) Perform ABC analysis by considering any ten construction materials. Assume (8)
the rate and quantity of materials.
(b) Discuss the working mechanism and applications of any two compactors. (8)
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(OR)
15. (a) Describe the various steps involved in procurement of construction materials. (8)
(b) Sketch the dragline and also represent all components and their functions. (8)
16. Select a suitable human resource for construction activity and also explain (16)
how you will assess the performance of human resource.
(OR)
17. Illustrate the details about any two major construction accidents. Also explain (16)
the causes and remedial measures of construction accidents.
18. (a) Describe briefly about the different methods of budget preparation for (8)
construction project.
(b) Express the following technical terms with the significance (8)
(i) Schedule variance
(ii) Cost variance
(iii) Schedule Performance Index
(iv) Cost Performance Index
(OR)
19. (a) Show the scheme and operations of financial accounting system. (10)
(b) Enumerate the important tools of MS Project software and Primavera (6)
software.
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