MME80001 - Resource Planning and Management Assignment

Assignment Task

Question 1

Prepare the schedule in Primavera P6 for constructing the bridge shown below. Assume the project starts on 1 ^st July 2020 and all seven days in every week is a working day in this proje

1. The work starts with the construction of the foundation (F) for the two piers (i.e. both Pier 1 and 2) simultaneously. Duration of this activity is 18 days (each).

2. Construction of the pier columns (C) starts soon after the foundations are finished. It takes 14 days to construct the columns.

3. Construction of the two abutments (A) (i.e. both Abutment 1 and 2) can also proceed in parallel to the construction of C’s. Twelve days will be required for this activity (each). Assume that the foundations for both abutments are already available and part of this

4. The caps (EB on the abutment and B on the pier) will be constructed soon after their support structure is completed. Construction of caps will require 6 days

5. The deck D will be constructed at last to complete the bridge. It will take 25 days to build the deck (D) resting on the set of caps (i.e. EB and B).

You are required to just include the following resources in this project cost: Concreter – Labour: Max crew = 8; unit cost = $80/h

Steel Fixer – Labour – Max crew = 8;

unit cost = $70/h Carpenter – Labour – Max crew = 8;

unit cost = $75/h Concrete - $300/cu.m

Steel - $4500/tonne

Resources to be used for this construction project are given in the table in next page. Apply the resource loading to your

Prepare your report including

• Analysis of the resource loading with details of the resources that are
• Application of resource levelling for all resources with details of any delay (in days) due to levelling noted in this
• Provide details if any additional resources are required to reduce the over allocation of resources in this project

Question 2

Prepare your report including:

• What are the additional crashing costs required to reduce the project completion time by 25%? (Assume that each activity can be crashed up to 50% normal activity time)
  • Determine the activity crashing decisions and elaborate details with revised activity schedule for this project.

Question 3

After completing the civil construction works in this bridge, assume that you have got another new contract for bridge instrumentation including lights, sensors and cameras. Following are specific details of your new contract project in this bridge The total estimated duration of this new contract project (with 5 activities) is 60 days. After 35 days, your project monitoring have noted the following:

Assess the current status of this new contracted project. Identify the status of each activity (i.e. X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5). Provide your recommendations for controlling the current situation in project. What is your projection to complete the bridge instrumentation project and provide your recommendations in this regard.

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