COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Department :Construction and Building Engineering

Course : Construction Project Manag. II Course No: CB 519
Lecturer : Prof.Ahmed Elyamany
T.Assistant : Eng. M. Khaled "Fall 2016"

Line Of Balance Assignment

QUESTION (1):
The logic network for one unit of 15- unit project is shown below. The first unit is to be finished after
15 week, and a hand over rate of one unit per two weeks to be maintain.

a) calculate the number of crews that need to be involved in each activity

b) Draw the schedule and define the day numbers in which each crew enters and leaves the site
c) What is the expected percentage of completion for each activity at day 35
Activity Depends on Duration (w)
A - 1
B A 3
C A 2
D C 4
E C 5
F B,C 6
G E,F 2

QUESTION (2)
You are given the unit network of a 61- unit project and its required to deliver the project after 28
days
a) calculate the number of crews that need to be involved in each activity
b) when will the crew no.2 in activity C enters the project and when will they leave

Activity Duration Depends on

A 2 NONE
B 4 A
C 8 A
D 3 A
E 5 A
F 2 B,E
G 4 C,F
H 5 D
I 3 G,H
J 2 I
QUESTION (3)
For the six-activity house shown I Table, each task in the network shows the manhours needed, the
number of crew members, and the end buffer times in days. If you are to construct these tasks for six
houses in 27 days, calculate the number of crews to be involved in each task and draw the schedule.
Assume eight work hours per day.

End buffer times Manhours No. of crew

Activity Depends on
(days) needed members (Men)
A - 1 64 2
B A 1 72 3
C A 1 48 3
D B 0 64 2
E B,C 2 48 2
F D,E - 72 3

QUESTION (4):
The construction plan for a house is in Table, with activities' durations in days:
a) calculate the number of crews that need to be involved in each activity for scheduling a project
of 30 repetitive houses and the project has to be delivered in 85 days.
b) Given a desired target rate of four units per week, what is the number of crews to be employed
in activity B
Activity Depends on Duration (days)
A - 5
B A 5
C B 7
D C 2
E C 3
F D,E 5

QUESTION (5):
The logic network for one unit of a 15-unit project is shown below. The first unit is to be finished after
15 weeks, and a hand over rate of one unit per two weeks is to be maintained afterward. Construct
the progress chart at the end of week 25.

Activity Depends on Duration (weeks)

A - 1
B A 6
C A 2
D C 4
E C 5
F B,D 6
G E,F 2
QUESTION (6):
The following table shows the activities included in one unit of a 30 unit housing project.
1. Construct the objective chart depending on the above rates.
2. Draw the line of balance after 30 working days. What is the expected percentage of completion
for each activity by that time?
3. What is the minimum production rate for activity E such that the project is not to be delayed?

Duration Maximum Production Rate

Activity Predecessor
(week) unit/week
A - 5 2.00
B - 9 1.16
C A 8 2.00
D B 2 1.45
E C,D 7 1.53

QUESTION (7):
The following table shows the activities included in one unit of a 40 unit housing project. The work
has progressed as planned for 25 weeks. Then, it is required to :inish the project after 10 weeks. What
is the minimum production rate for each activity to meet that target?

Duration Maximum Production Rate

Activity Predecessor
(week) unit/week
A - 4 3.0
B A 4 3.0
C B 2 3.0
D C 3 2.5
E C 1 2.5
F C 2 2.5
G D,E,F 3 2.0
H G 3 2.0
I G 2 2.0
J G 1 2.0
K H,I,J 0.5 2.0