Construction Planning and Scheduling: International Edition - Couverture souple

This straightforward text is unique in that it presents a comprehensive introduction to the techniques of construction scheduling as well as broad coverage on all major scheduling subjects.

Some of the key features include:

• Includes a detailed discussion of contract provisions and their relationship to construction scheduling.
• Presents a discussion of the effects of management decisions intended to benefit production on a construction schedule.
• Presents a treatise on short interval scheduling, also known as "look ahead" schedules, a subject vital to project success.
• Explains the concept of linear scheduling in easily understood and straightforward terms.
• Presents problems intended to be solved manually, but at the same time allows for the use of computer applications to solve these problems.
• Problems have been kept simple to allow students to focus on the key points under discussion.

Offering broad coverage of all major scheduling subjects, this book is a comprehensive resource designed for construction management, planning and scheduling. It follows a logical progression, introducing precedence diagramming early and following with chapters on activity durations, resource allocations, network schedules and more. It reflects current trends in scheduling (short-interval scheduling, computer scheduling, linear scheduling etc.) and includes chapters on arrow diagramming and PERT. With an eye on application, it includes a unique discussion of contract provisions related to scheduling and incorporates a sample project throughout.