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Assessing The Impact Of The Lead/Lag Times On The Project Duration Estimates In Highway Construction, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, Jennifer Reyes, Xiaohui Wang, Grecia Silva Sanchez
Assessing The Impact Of The Lead/Lag Times On The Project Duration Estimates In Highway Construction, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, Jennifer Reyes, Xiaohui Wang, Grecia Silva Sanchez
Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
The literature mentions multiple factors that can affect the accuracy of estimating the project duration in highway construction, such as weather, location, and soil conditions. However, there are other factors that have not been explored, yet they can have significant impact on the accuracy of the project time estimate. Recently, TxDOT raised a concern regarding the importance of the proper estimating of the lead/lag times in project schedules. These lead/lag times are often determined based on the engineer’s experience. However, inaccurate estimates of the lead/lag time can result in unrealistic project durations. In order to investigate this claim, the study …
Benefits Of Pre-Construction Analysis: Cet Senior Capstone Expands Understanding Of An Urban Refuge At Gallopnyc Sunrise Stables, Aalaa Mohammed
Benefits Of Pre-Construction Analysis: Cet Senior Capstone Expands Understanding Of An Urban Refuge At Gallopnyc Sunrise Stables, Aalaa Mohammed
Publications and Research
For any construction project, there exists a phase of planning known as “pre-construction.” This initial phase of the project provides a definition of the project, identification of potential issues, planning and scheduling, scope, cost estimation, and analysis of needs for the job. My research analyzes a pre-construction case study conducted for Gallop NYC’s Stable in Howard Beach, Queens. The findings suggest that the practice of construction planning is effective in order to avoid delays in construction itself and ensure successful project completion. Supporting literature examines some of the best practices for pre-construction analysis. These include but are not limited to: …
Updating The Kentucky Contract Time Determination System, Timothy R. B. Taylor, Paul M. Goodrum, Michael Brockman, Barry Bishop, Yongwei Shan, Roy E. Sturgill, Kevin Hout
Updating The Kentucky Contract Time Determination System, Timothy R. B. Taylor, Paul M. Goodrum, Michael Brockman, Barry Bishop, Yongwei Shan, Roy E. Sturgill, Kevin Hout
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
The Federal Highway Administration requires State Transportation Agencies to have a formal method to estimate contract time for highway construction projects. To meet this requirement many states use an integrated scheduling system to estimate project durations based on assumed productivity rates and generic job logic. The current work investigated the accuracy of two of these systems found that both systems accuracy in predicting the duration of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet projects was greater than +200%. In response to this poor accuracy, a parametric project duration estimating tool was developed based on a multivariate regression analysis of bid item quantities and engineering …
Primecontract.Com, Purdue Ect Team
Primecontract.Com, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The PrimeContract.com network is based on a three-tier software architecture using JAVA in a UNIX environment. The network is designed to effortlessly accommodate large numbers of users in an extremely secure environment.
Development Of A Critical Path Method Specification And A Training Program For Use Of Cpm And Ktc, James D. Stevens, Donn E. Hancher, Ihab M. Hamdi
Development Of A Critical Path Method Specification And A Training Program For Use Of Cpm And Ktc, James D. Stevens, Donn E. Hancher, Ihab M. Hamdi
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
The Critical Path Method is a proven management technique used for determining the critical activities that would need additional care in any type of construction projects. The KTC requires that CPM schedules be used on selected highway projects. This research project offers a detailed idea on CPM scheduling application in highway construction projects, as well as current practices in other departments of transportation nationwide, together with specifications for proper application of CPM scheduling.
Estimated Potential Water Needs For The Eastern Grand Prairie Region By Irrigation Scheduling, Richard C. Peralta, Paul W. Dutram, Paul Killian
Estimated Potential Water Needs For The Eastern Grand Prairie Region By Irrigation Scheduling, Richard C. Peralta, Paul W. Dutram, Paul Killian
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications
Prepare maps showing the annual, monthly and peak weekly volume of irrigation water required in each 3 mile by 3 mile cell of the study area for the selected cropping pattern. Maps are presented for "average" and "dry" climatological conditions.