Construction planning and scheduling /
Jimmie W. Hinze
- Third edition.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.
- x, 374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Developing a network model -- Precedence diagrams -- Determining activity durations -- Time in contract provisions -- Resource allocation and resource leveling -- Money and network schedules -- Project monitoring and control -- Computer scheduling -- Earned value : a means for integrating costs and schedule -- The impact of scheduling decisions on productivity -- CPM in dispute resolution and litigation -- Short-interval schedules -- Linear scheduling -- Pert : program evaluation and review technique -- Arrow diagrams.
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.