Critical path and project duration

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Critical path and project duration
The management of a factory is going to erect a maintenance building with a connecting electrical
generator (genset) and water tank. The activities, activity descriptions and estimated durations are
given in the following table:
Time
Activity Description
Predecessor
(weeks)
Earthworks/Land clearing
Foundation and building erection
a
3.
b
a
3.
Cable trench and elctrical cabling
b
d.
install generator (genset)
b
e
install tank
b
f
control panel and connection to genset
installation of pump to tank cw piping &
valve
e
2.
connect power supply
Finishing works (painting/labelling)
Testing and commissioning
d, f, g
b, d, e
2
i
3
j
f, h
24
Construct the network for this project, identify the critical path and determine the project duration time.
Transcribed Image Text:The management of a factory is going to erect a maintenance building with a connecting electrical generator (genset) and water tank. The activities, activity descriptions and estimated durations are given in the following table: Time Activity Description Predecessor (weeks) Earthworks/Land clearing Foundation and building erection a 3. b a 3. Cable trench and elctrical cabling b d. install generator (genset) b e install tank b f control panel and connection to genset installation of pump to tank cw piping & valve e 2. connect power supply Finishing works (painting/labelling) Testing and commissioning d, f, g b, d, e 2 i 3 j f, h 24 Construct the network for this project, identify the critical path and determine the project duration time.
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