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    The document outlines the key aspects of construction project planning and management. It discusses construction contracts and specifications, various planning methodologies like bar charts and network techniques such as PERT and CPM. It also covers time-cost optimization, site layout, supervision, quality control, safety measures, labor laws, and overall project management. The textbook recommendations provide further reference on topics like scheduling, network analysis, and construction management processes.

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    PROJECT PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

    1. INTRODUCTION:
    Definition, Objective, functions and scope of construction management;
    Resources for Construction,Types of Construction, stages in construction,
    scientific methods of management; construction team.

    2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS:


    Types of construction contracts; contract documents; specifications; general
    and special conditions of contract; contract management; arbitration and
    settlement.

    3. CONSTRUCTION PLANNING.
    Construction Planning methodology, Stages of planning:- Pre-tender planning;
    contract planning; planning and scheduling construction jobs by bar charts;
    Limitations of Bar Charts. Preparation of Man, Machine, Material and Money
    schedule.

    4. NETWORK TECHNIQUES IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.


    Necessity of Network Technique in Construction planning and Management.
    Types of Network technique.Difference between PERT & CPM. Elements of
    Network:- Event,Activity,Dummy. Network Rules, Methods of Numbering the
    Events. Work Breakdown Structure. PERT- Time Computations:- earliest
    Expected Time (TE), Latest Allowable Occurrence Time (TL). Combined Tabular
    computations for TE and TL.PERT-Network Analysis:- Slak,Critical path,

    5. CPM- NETWORK ANALYSIS,


    Activity ,Expected Time (TE), Latest Allowable Occurrence Time (TL). Combined
    Tabular computations for TE and TL. Float, Critical activity and critical path.
    Allocation of resources. Computer software for network analysis.
    6. TIME-COST OPTIMIZATION:
    Direct cost, indirect cost, total cost; purpose, stages and methods of cost
    control techniques of time cost optimization; examples and case studies.

    7. SITE LAYOUT:
    Principles governing site lay out; factors affecting site lay out; preparation of site
    lay out.

    8. SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL:


    Supervisor's responsibilities; keeping records; control of field activities
    handling disputes and work stoppages; storage and protection of construction
    materials and equipment; testing and quality control. Purpose of inspection :
    Inspection of various components of construction; reports and records;
    statistical quality control.

    9. SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION:
    Safety: importance of safety, accident-prone situations at construction
    site i.e, safety measures for excavation, drilling/blasting,
    scaffolding/formwork, hoisting & erection demolition and hot bituminous
    work. Fire Safety: Safety record of construction industry, safety campaign.

    10. LABOUR LAWS AND ACTS:


    Wages of construction Labours, Trade unions connected with the Construction
    Industries, Trade union Act-1926. Labour Welfare Fund Act-1965,Payment of
    Wages Act, Minimum Wage Act-1948, Contract Labour act.

    11. PROJECT MANAGEMENT:


    Feasibility study; project reports; progress reports; monitoring and controlling
    project activities.
    Text Books:-

    1. Construction Planning and Management By – P.S.Gahlot and B.M. Dhir.


    2. Project Planning and Control with PERT and CPM by- Dr B.C. Punmia and K.K.
    Khandelwal.

    Reference Books:-
    1. Challahan, M.T., Construction Project Scheduling.
    2. Srinath, L.S.PERT and CPM-Concepts and Applications.
    3. Austen: Managing Construction Projects, A guide to Processes & Procedures
    International Labour office, Geneva
    4. Douglas and Manager: Construction Management, Prentice Hall
    5. Roberts, J.M. Construction Management - An effective Approach.
    6. O'Brien: CPM in Construction Management, McGraw Hill

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