Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 13P
To determine
Estimated construction cost in 2014 (in$).
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The activities involved in the construction of a new shopping mall are given in Table Q6. One
resource type will be used during the contract. Determine minimum level of the resource
required to complete the project.
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The following eight activities constitute an overall bar chart portrayal of a 4-month project.
After 1.5 months, activities A, B, D are completed and E is 50% complete, for a cost of $80,000.
For this project, using earned value concepts, determine the schedule and cost variance. Is the
project ahead or behind schedule? Over or under budget?
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B
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D
E
F
G
H
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$1,000
$6,000
$2,000
$7,000
$9,000
$3,000
$10,000
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Traffic and Highway Engineering
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